The Russian Investigative Committee is looking into information about Ukrainian soldiers sending captured Russian servicemen onto a minefield in the special military operation zone.
During an interview with Sputnik earlier today, a well-informed source mentioned an important discovery - a video recorded on a mobile phone recovered from a Ukrainian dugout.
"The footage shows servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) watching our guys walk down a minefield and saying, ‘If you get through, you’re free’," the insider added.
The video shows a Russian serviceman without any weapons, navigating through a minefield under the threat of gunfire. In the background, a voice is heard saying, "They're approaching rapidly." Shortly after, sub-machine-gun fire is heard, which is followed by an explosion in the distance.
The hair-raising clip is the latest in a series of similar videos shot by UAF soldiers in the Russian special operations zone, including footage of captured Russian servicemen being shot in the legs.
Separately, those Russian soldiers who managed to return from Ukrainian captivity confirmed that they were tortured when held as POWs.
In addition, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk previously pointed to the fact that Ukraine did not initiate cThe hair-raising clip is the latest in a series of similar videos shot by UAF soldiers in the Russian special operations zone, including footage of captured Russian soldiers being shot in the legs.