PGO opens case over video that allegedly shows severed head of Ukrainian soldier

A pre-trial investigation has been launched into a video that allegedly shows the severed head of a Ukrainian soldier.

The Prosecutor General’s Office announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“On August 16, a video was published on social media showing representatives of the Russian armed forces demonstrating what appears to be the severed head of a Ukrainian soldier, impaled on a stake. As part of the investigation, law enforcement officers are conducting urgent investigative actions aimed at verifying this information and related circumstances,” the statement said.

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Investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine’s Main Department are carrying out the pre-trial investigation.

Earlier, a video featuring the severed head of an alleged Ukrainian soldier appeared on social media.