US EditionVideo shows 4 captive Ukrainian troops killed by men identified as Russian forces
- Four Ukrainian soldiers were executed by Russian troops on March 13 in Piatykhatky, contradicting Russian claims that they were captured alive.
- Ukrainian prosecutors report that at least 245 prisoners of war have been killed by Russian forces since the invasion in 2022.
- Yurii Bielousov stated that the execution of prisoners of war is supported by top leaders in the Russian Federation, indicating a policy of such actions.
- The U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission has documented 91 extrajudicial killings of Ukrainian prisoners of war since August 2024, and accountability remains essential for durable peace.
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The Ukrainian soldiers came out of a ruined house at gunpoint—one with their arms raised in surrender to the Russian troops—and lay face down on the grass. Two drones—one Ukrainian and one Russian—recorded the scene from the top of the Ukrainian southern village of Piatykhatky. The Associated Press managed to get both videos. They offer very different versions of what happened next. The video of the Ukrainian drone, which the PA obtained from Eu…
It is not the first case, but one of the most obvious: a verified video shows how Ukrainian soldiers surrender - then war crimes occur. The whole thing took place exactly on the day the U.S. special envoy Witkoff was surrounded in Moscow.
Drone shots show how Russia's military is shooting four Ukrainian prisoners of war. An expert speaks of one of the clearest examples of extrajudicial killings in the war.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reacted sharply.
The Russian army is accused of many war crimes in Ukraine. Now a flagrant case has been added, which has been documented with video recordings.
Video appears to show Russians executing Ukrainian POWs in cold blood
Disturbing video has emerged that appears to show Russian soldiers executing surrendered Ukrainians on the battlefield. The Associated Press released the footage on Thursday, claiming it was provided by a European military official on condition of anonymity. The footage, captured via drone by Ukraine’s 128th Mountain Brigade, shows the gruesome interaction between four Ukrainians and three gunmen bearing Russian military insignia. This image tak…
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