Russians execute five prisoners of war in Huliaipole sector

Russians execute five prisoners of war in Huliaipole sector

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In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces executed five Ukrainian defenders who had been taken prisoner and were unable to resist.

According to Ukrinform, the Prosecutor General's Office reported this on its website.

"On the morning of November 27, 2025, in the Huliaipole direction, in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian military personnel cold-bloodedly shot our defenders who were in captivity," the statement reads.

Under the procedural guidance of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been launched in a criminal case on the violation of the laws and customs of war combined with intentional murder (Part 2, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

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The Prosecutor General's Office stresses that the intentional killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and a grave international crime.

As Ukrinform reported, on November 22, it became known that Russian troops had executed another five Ukrainian defenders who were taken prisoner during the assault on the village of Kotlyne in the Pokrovsk district of the Donetsk region.

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