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Criminal case opened in Russia following mass shooting of Russian soldiers by Ukrainians

Investigators are currently determining who shot the video

MOSCOW, November 18. /TASS/. Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Friday it has launched a criminal case over the mass shooting of Russian soldiers by Ukrainian troops.

The case was opened on the basis of a video featuring Ukrainian soldiers executing at least 11 unarmed Russian servicemen who were taken prisoner in the Lugansk People’s Republic.

"Based on this fact, the Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case against representatives of Ukrainian armed units on charges of murdering two or more people by a group of individuals performing their service duties (part 2, article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code) and mistreatment of prisoners of war and the use of prohibited methods and means in an armed conflict (part 1, article 356 of the Russian Criminal Code)," it said.

Investigators are currently determining who shot the video. "Other investigative and operative actions are being taken to reveal all the circumstances of the incident," the Committee said.