Burial sites of civilians showing signs of torture have been discovered in the city of Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). Investigators have begun an investigation, the Investigative Committee of Russia reports.
"Investigators of the Investigative Committee of Russia will investigate another crime committed by the armed formations of Ukraine against civilians of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as well as the Donetsk People's Republic... It is reported that burial sites of civilians showing signs of torture have been discovered in Avdeyevka (DPR)," the report published on the committee's Telegram channel said.
The department will establish all the circumstances of the incident and those involved in the commission of the crimes.
Avdeyevka, a northern suburb of Donetsk turned into a powerful fortified area by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was liberated by the Russian army on February 17.