SBU names five more Russian soldiers as suspects in the killing of POWs in Vovchansk
The case concerns the killing of three Ukrainian prisoners of war at a plant in Vovchansk in summer 2024. One participant was earlier sentenced to life.
What happened
The SBU said it has gathered evidence against five more Russian servicemen over the killing of three Ukrainian prisoners of war at an aggregate plant in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, in summer 2024. Earlier, Russian citizen Serhiy Tuzhylov was sentenced to life.
The suspects
According to the SBU, all five served in the 82nd Motor Rifle Regiment of Russia’s 69th Division, including battalion commander Major Oleg Dorokhov, who investigators say ordered the killings. All five were notified in absentia of suspicion under Article 438(2) of Ukraine’s Criminal Code (violation of the laws and customs of war combined with murder). Guilt is for a court to decide.
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