Russian Ministry of Defense / EPA
Officer Oleg Igorevych Rudakov caught on video ordering the execution and torture of civilians. The order was clear: “eliminate” the inhabitants.
Ukrainian forces say they have shocking evidence of Russian war crimes in the Luhansk region, including images of video which show Russian officer Oleg Igorevych Rudakov order the execution and torture of civilians.
The investigation, conducted by the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reveals deliberate attacks against local inhabitants by Russian soldiers positioned near the front line.
Disturbing video footage, recovered from the cellphone of a captured Russian soldier, shows Rudakov ordering his unit “eliminate” the civilian populationquote or .
Rudakov tells his soldiers to shooting at local vehicles, killing civilians and detaining them under brutal conditions.
The orders were issued during the Russian occupation of Nevsky, em Luhansk.
Broadcasts from radio intercepted data corroborate this finding.
Rudakov, allegedly a repeat offender with a history of criminal behavior, is missing since October 2024, according to Russian military records.
Ukrainian forces contacted the officer’s father, who confirmed his son’s disappearance after being moved to a new area in Ukraine.
The 3rd Assault Brigade submitted the collected evidence, including videos and intercepted communications, to be used in international war crimes investigations.
The case, warns the newspaper, is yet another example of continued violations of international humanitarian law by Russian forces.
Last November, two civilians were killed and another was injured in Toretsk, in the Donetsk region, when Russian troops fired on a residential area.
Ukrainian authorities and international bodies are investigating these incidents to hold those responsible accountable; and this video could play a crucial role in convicting Russian war crimes.
