Russian troops have shot dead a Ukrainian serviceman on the Siversk front as he attempted to surrender.

Source : Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Quote : "In December 2025, a serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces discovered a Ukrainian soldier hiding in an outbuilding on the grounds of a partially destroyed property during a mop-up operation of a residential area near the village of Sviato-Pokrovske in the Siversk hromada.

The enemy took cover behind a nearby house and treacherously fired at the Ukrainian soldier when he came out with his hands raised to surrender. Wounded, he tried to take shelter in another building, but the occupier shot him dead from his ambush with an automatic weapon."

Details : Under the procedural guidance of Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into a war crime resulting in the death of a person (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Urgent investigative and search activities are underway to establish all the circumstances of the incident and identify the Russian serviceman responsible.

The prosecution reminded the public that the killing of prisoners of war is a grave violation of the Geneva Conventions and constitutes a serious international crime.

Background : Earlier, DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts, reported that Russian troops had executed a Ukrainian prisoner of war in the settlement of Sviato-Pokrovske, the Bakhmut district, Donetsk Oblast.

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