Ukrainian prosecutors initiated a preliminary investigation into reports that Russian forces executed 16 Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered near Mykolaivka and Sukhyi Yar in Pokrovsk district.

On October 1, 2024, information appeared on Telegram channels about the alleged execution of 16 Ukrainian servicemen by the Russian Armed Forces in the area between Mykolaivka and Sukhyi Yar in Pokrovsk district

Video shows Ukrainian soldiers, taken prisoner, emerging from a forest under enemy control and being lined up and deliberately shot by Russian forces

Wounded soldiers who showed signs of life were executed at close range with automatic fire

This is the largest known execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war on the front lines

The killing and torture of prisoners is a deliberate policy of the Russian military and political leadership

The Prosecutor General's Office was verifying material published online and investigating the circumstances around the execution case.

He became a strong advocate for Ukraine following the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 by a Russian missile over the Donetsk region on July 17, 2014

It became known that the commander of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade was removed from command.

Bohdan Krotevych stated he was returning to the Toretsk direction and criticized the lack of accountability for military leaders compared to brigade commanders.