“The Security Service of Ukraine reported the suspicion of two Russians who abused Ukrainian prisoners during the offensive in Kharkiv Oblast. Ukrainian law enforcement officers identified two Russian soldiers who tortured prisoners in Kharkiv Oblast. They were charged in absentia for violating the laws and customs of war.”, — write on: unn.ua
Details
It is about the occupiers:
- Oleksiy Kiprin – commander of the 3rd Rifle Company of the 153rd Tank Regiment of the 47th Tank Division of the 1st Tank Army of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation;
- Oleksiy Kuchmanov is a senior rifleman of the 2nd platoon of the 3rd rifle company of the aforementioned military unit of the aggressor country.
Investigators found out that in May-June of this year, both involved took part in the repeated attack of Rashists on Kharkiv. During the fighting near the village of Staritsa, Chuguyiv district, Kiprin and his subordinate together with three accomplices captured four Ukrainian soldiers.
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During the convoy of bound prisoners of war, the perpetrators beat them, knocked them down, simulated execution by firing shots next to their heads. Kyprin recorded all the tortures on the camera of his mobile phone, and then posted this video on the Internet.
After documenting the committed war crimes of the Russian Federation and carrying out relevant examinations, an evidence base was formed on both involved parties. On the basis of these materials, the investigators of the Security Service notified Kiprin and Kuchmanov of suspicion under Part 2 of Art. 28 and Part 1 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war, committed by a group of persons according to a prior conspiracy)
Comprehensive measures are currently underway to bring both perpetrators to justice.
We will remind
OTU “Kharkiv” announced that as a result of the Kharkiv offensive, which the Russians began in May this year, the Russian troops have already lost more than 16 thousand soldiers.