Overview
- Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General has notified three Russian servicemen of suspicion over the execution of an unarmed civilian in Hostomel during the March 2022 occupation.
- The suspect identified as an assault company commander in Russia’s airborne forces allegedly gave an unlawful order to shoot a man in civilian clothes who was not taking part in hostilities.
- Investigators say subordinates carried out the order with automatic weapons, causing a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
- The commander is charged under part 2 of Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code, while the two subordinates face charges under part 2 of Article 28 and part 2 of Article 438.
- Authorities report extensive evidence gathering, including exhumation, molecular‑genetic testing, mobile‑data analysis and witness identifications; the suspects have not been publicly named and broader war‑crimes documentation continues.