How many servicemen executed by the occupiers in Ukraine: figures announced
4 October 2024 17:55
In 2024 alone, Russians executed 93 Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield. These figures were announced on the air of the national telethon on 4 October were announced byyuriy Belousov, head of the Department for Combating Crimes in the Context of Military Conflict, said on the national TV marathon on 4 October, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
According to him, 80% of such crimes were committed in 2024. This indicates an increase in the level of violence and cruelty by the Russian military.
More than 700 Russian servicemen have already been suspected of committing these types of crimes.
In addition, Yuriy Belousov commented on the extreme fact of the execution of Ukrainian soldiers by the Russian Armed Forces. This refers to the shooting of 16 Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian military in the Pokrovske direction, during which soldiers of two units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed.
“As of now, we know that soldiers from two units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine may have been killed. We know the numbers of these units. We have preliminarily identified the soldiers. However, we are checking this information out of respect for their families, so as not to make a mistake in their names,” Belousov said.
He added that Ukrainian law enforcement officers have already identified the crime scene. They have also found out which unit of the Russian Armed Forces executed the Ukrainian prisoners of war.
