Ukraine Probes Alleged Executions of Surrendering Soldiers by Russian Troops
Drone footage and eyewitness accounts suggest a pattern of war crimes against Ukrainian POWs in eastern Ukraine.
- Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating alleged executions of 73 POWs by Russian forces.
- Recent drone footage shows three Ukrainian soldiers being shot after surrendering near Pokrovsk.
- Kyiv claims nearly 130,000 war crimes by Russia since the invasion began in February 2022.
- The alleged executions are seen as part of a larger pattern of Russian military tactics.
- The Kremlin denies all allegations of war crimes in Ukraine.