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Russian Forces Execute Three Captured Ukrainian POWs in New York, Donetsk Region, Video

On October 6, reports emerged from the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine regarding a grave incident in the town of New York, located in the Donetsk region. Russian forces executed three Ukrainian servicemen who were in captivity.
⚡️⚡️⚡️ Russian forces shot three unarmed Ukrainian POWs at close range in the village of New York, Donetsk region, according to the video captured by a drone of the Azov Brigade.pic.twitter.com/B1Nae01HDk
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) October 6, 2024
The execution was captured on video by a drone operated by the Azov Brigade. The footage reveals the moment when Russian soldiers shot the unarmed Ukrainian fighters from a nearby unit at close range.
As of now, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets has not publicly commented on this latest incident of alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces.