Based on the evidence collected by the Security Service of Ukraine, an indictment has been sent to court against a russian military serviceman who shot a captured soldier of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine during fighting in Sumy region on June 18, 2025.

The day after the crime was committed, the perpetrator was captured by the Defence Forces. While in custody, he tried to hide his guilt to evade the maximum punishment.

However, the SSU reconstructed the chronology of the enemy soldier’s criminal actions and documented the fact of the murder of the Ukrainian PoW.

For this, the ruscist faces life imprisonment.

The investigation established that the war crime was committed by a russian citizen with the call sign ‘Buryat’ – a senior rifleman of the 2nd marine company of the 810th separate marine brigade of russia’s black sea fleet.

On 18 June 2025, he was part of a russian assault group that attacked the positions of the Defence Forces near the village of Myropillia, Sumy region.

During the battle, a Ukrainian border guard was captured by the occupiers. ‘Buryat’ and another russian soldier first interrogated him and then shot him with their service weapons.

The accused and his accomplice shot the prisoner at point-blank range with Kalashnikov assault rifles, after which they reported the elimination of the Ukrainian soldier to their command via radio.

The next day, the Defence Forces drove the enemy out of their positions and detained Khamgushkeev as one of the few survivors from the aggressor’s unit.

Based on the evidence, ‘Buryat’ is charged under Article 438.2 of the CCU – war crimes resulting in death, committed by a group.

The investigation was carried out under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.