US State Department supports Ukraine’s investigation on largest known execution of POWs by Russia
Pravda Ukraine
The US Department of State has stated that it considers Ukraine’s investigation into the largest mass execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) by Russian forces to be appropriate.
Source: Ukrinform news agency, citing US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller during a briefing
Quote from Miller: “We have seen the reports [about execution of Ukrainian POWs].
I don’t have any independent information with which to confirm that. I think it’s appropriate that Ukraine conduct the investigation.”
Details: Meanwhile, in a broader context, Miller noted that “we have seen Russia commit horrific acts since the beginning of this conflict [Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine]”.
Background: The Russians shot 16 Ukrainian prisoners of war dead near the villages of Mykolaivka and Sukhyi Yar, Pokrovsk district, Donetsk Oblast. It became the largest known execution of Ukrainian POWs on the battlefield.
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