Ukrainian forces detain Slovak mercenary fighting for Russia
Slovak citizen Jaroslav Galajčík, hired as Russian mercenary, captured by Ukrainian forces after fighting in the area of Lyman city, Donetsk Oblast.
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Ukrainian diaspora in the US rally to voice support for Azovstal defenders
Seattle activists, wielding a cardboard cage, rallied to spotlight the 1,900 Ukrainian soldiers languishing in Russian captivity since the Mariupol siege.
HRW: Russian troops executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers, who surrendered, since December 2023
The international human rights organization's report, released on 2 May confirms the authenticity of videos showing the killing of at least 15 Ukrainian servicemembers who were attempting to surrender and at least six more who had already surrendered.
Russian forces execute three unarmed Ukrainian POWs
Russians allegedly committed a war crime near Krynky in the occupied part of Kherson oblast, according to the Ukrainian prosecutor's office.
Orban’s gambit: why Russia and Hungary secretly moved Ukrainian POWs to Budapest
In a murky 2023 episode, Russia transferred 11 Ukrainian POWs to Hungary, saying they had Hungarian roots, without telling Kyiv.
This winter, 32 Ukrainian POWs were executed by Russian forces, UN report reveals
Before being executed, one Ukrainian soldier was forced by the Russians to conduct demining work.
“Welcome to hell”: UN report exposes Russia’s systematic torture, killings, and crimes against humanity in Ukraine
"No creature alive deserves to be treated like Russians treat Ukrainians in their detention facilities," a Ukrainian POW told the UN commission
Video shows Russians execute surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
Ukrainian ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets released a video showing Russian troops shooting at least 7 Ukrainians who were trying to surrender.
“I chewed that mouse between my teeth”: Ukrainian POW details torture, starvation in Russian camp
Starved nearly to death in Russian custody, Ukrainian soldier Oleksiy Anulia resorted to eating worms and mice to survive sadistic torture, revealing the scale of abuse in harrowing detail.
ISW: Russia officially deploys Ukrainian POWs to front lines
Ukrainian prisoners of war are being forced into combat roles against their own country by Russia, which violates international law
Politico: Russia uses Ukrainian prisoners of war to destabilize Kyiv
Ukraine’s officials say that Russia is deliberately delaying the exchange of POWs and manipulating them to sow discord and distrust in Ukrainian society.
Gruesome video allegedly shows Ukrainian soldiers executed by Russians after surrendering
Ukraine’s ombudsman said he would formally appeal to both the U.N. and Red Cross regarding video that apparently shows a Russian war crime
Ministry data: 4,337 Ukrainians remain in Russian captivity
Ukraine's official data lists 3,574 Ukrainian military personnel and 763 civilians among those currently held in Russian captivity.
ISW: Russia may force Ukrainian prisoners of war to fight in Ukraine
Such Russian actions violate the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War, which ban forcing prisoners into battle
Ukraine has taken “much fewer” POWs than Russia — Intelligence
That is due to the first days of the war when Russia “seized a terrible number of hostages,”…
Press conference by Ukrainian POWs in Hungary to denounce Ukraine, praise Russian Orthodox Church
Ukrainian prisoners of war in Hungary are reportedly preparing to publicly criticize Ukraine and express gratitude to the…
Russian soldier surrenders to Ukrainian drone near Bakhmut: VIDEO
Ukrainian soldiers from the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade managed to take prisoner a Russian invader near Bakhmut using…
Mystery solved: why Ukraine exchanged sledgehammered Wagner POW despite anti-Russia interview
Last November, the video of Yevgeny Nuzhin’s show execution with a sledgehammer by his very own Wagner comrades…
86% of Ukrainian POWs returning from Russian captivity were physically tortured – Ombudsman
According to an interview with Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, 86% of Ukrainian soldiers returning…
Video of ISIS-style execution of Ukrainian POW shared by Russian TG channels
On the evening of April 11, pro-Russian sources shared a video that purportedly shows Russian soldiers executing a…