Russians Ordered Killing of Surrendering Troops

‘Take the Commander, Kill the Rest’: Intercept Reveals Evidence of More Executions

Intercepted Russian radio messages obtained by CNN suggest troops were told to kill surrendering Ukrainians which, paired with drone footage, is evidence of more Russian war crimes Kyiv says.

According to the CNN, the spying services intercepted Russian communications to direct the execution of two soldiers who made themselves in the area of Zaporija.

Drone footage from two areas in Ukraine shows how surrendering Ukrainian soldiers are executed by Russian soldiers.

CNN has obtained from the Ukrainian security service what experts say is authentic footage of a Russian commander demanding the execution of Ukrainian prisoners.

By Nick Paton Walsh, Victoria Butenko, Saskya Vandoorne, Kosta Gak, Andrew Carey and Gianluca Mezzofiore The radio crackled, but the order was clear: take the commander prisoner and kill the others. The chilling exchange was part of a series of radio transmissions between Russian forces that Ukrainian officials say constitute further evidence that Russian superiors are ordering soldiers to execute surrendering Ukrainian troops, violating interna…

Radio interceptions coinciding with drone images reinforce allegations of executions of prisoners of war by Putin’s troops in Zaporizhzhia. Evidence reinforces allegations of violations of international law