
Ukrainian prosecutors are currently investigating a disturbing incident in the eastern Donetsk region involving the alleged killing of five captured Ukrainian soldiers by Russian forces. The authorities have expressed concern over the increasing number of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, highlighting a troubling trend.
The alleged incident took place on October 2 during a Russian offensive to capture the strategic town of Vuhledar. According to reports, the occupiers captured five unarmed Ukrainian defenders. One soldier was killed in a forest, while the remaining four were taken to a road and shot at close range under the threat of automatic weapons.