Russian troops execute Ukrainian captives in Pokrovsk- Prosecutor’s Office
Source: Prosecutor General’s Office
On October 21, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said they are launching an investigation into the alleged execution of two captured Ukrainian soldiers by Russian troops near the town of Selydove.
According to intelligence reports, the Russian military unit took captive two Ukrainian servicemen in the Pokrovsk area. Conducting an assault in a wooded area near Selydove, they allegedly placed the unarmed prisoners face down on the ground. Stamping on the POWs’ backs they soon shot them with automatic weapons.
The prosecutor’s office said that killing prisoners of war constitutes a grave violation of the Geneva Conventions and qualifies as a serious international crime.
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies now have evidence about executions of at least 102 Ukrainian prisoners of war on the battlefield.
On October 13, reports emerged that nine additional Ukrainian soldiers, who had surrendered, were executed near the village of Zeleny Shlyakh in the Kursk region. Analysts argue that the execution took place on October 10.
Details of the incident are still under investigation, but the key details show that the Ukrainian soldiers approached the positions, believing they were located behind enemy lines. They had to surrender after they found they could on fight with limited ammunition.
Amendments to Ukraine’s enforcement proceedings legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, have entered into force. Among other measures, the reform provides for the automated lifting of attachments on bank accounts immediately after debts in enforcement proceedings have been fully settled. The main practical benefit for citizens is the complete elimination of the need to contact an enforcement officer in person and wait for paper decisions once the debt has been paid.
The 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade has received another batch of supplies as part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front military initiative. This time, the military received seven quad bikes and four mobile shower and bath units.
In my previous column, I wrote about social innovations in Ukraine. Those innovations are part of civic resilience and the democratization of security, which Europe is paying close attention to right now. The EU is trying to work out how to spread responsibility for its own security across society as a whole, rather than leaving it to institutions alone. It is looking for concrete ways to bring ordinary people into the work of defense and resistance.
Petro Poroshenko’s lawyers have appealed to the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding that NABU be obligated to register proceedings regarding the fact of exerting influence on the court and to recognize Petro Poroshenko as a victim in the case of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mudra, due to her pressure on Supreme Court judges who were considering a lawsuit to overturn sanctions.
Internationally recognized brands and financial institutions should direct capital to Ukraine now, not waiting for the hostilities to end. This was emphasized by Rinat Akhmetov, president of FC Shakhtar, during a working visit to UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, where he met with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.