Investigation: Russia blew up 53 Ukrainian POWs in Olenivka prison, then honored killers with medals
The same men who rigged the barracks were officially praised for “combat duties.”
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1185: Ukraine exchanges 390 POWs in largest prisoner swap
Meanwhile, Moscow reveals true war aims for "unified state" as Ukraine's drone strikes hit deep into Russian territory.
HUR: Russia plans to recruit 126,000 prisoners and debtors for war in Ukraine in 2025
Russia plans to recruit 126,000 prisoners and debtors in 2025 to replace war losses, targeting 10,000 'special contingent' soldiers monthly amid intensified fighting in Ukraine.
Ukraine documents 177 POW executions by Russian forces as war crime videos surge
Russian forces increasingly shoot and share their execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war videos, with confirmed cases more than doubling in 2024 amid international inaction.
Russia holds 16,000 Ukrainian civilians captive, only 168 released since 2022, says Ombudsman Lubinets
International law prevents Ukraine from exchanging civilians for military prisoners, leaving thousands of detained Ukrainian civilians, including journalists and women, trapped in Russian prisons with limited options for release.
Russian forces continue war crimes, executing 109 Ukrainian POWs in 2024
The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a serious violations of international humanitarian law.
Ukrainian intel: Russian forces executed five captured Ukrainian soldiers near Vuhledar
Ukrainian officials note that the number of executions of Ukrainian POWs is increasing in the last few months of 2024.
Russia kills 177 Ukrainian POWs in captivity
Despite approximately 3,600 POWs and deported citizens being exchanged and returned, thousands still remain unaccounted for, with fears that the true death toll could be significantly higher due to the lack of international oversight.
Media: Russia plans to recruit tens of thousands of prisoners to war against Ukraine
A source in Russia's Ministry of Defense claims 40% of current defendants could be recruited for the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Intel: Abduction of civilians is evidence that Russia wages genocidal war against Ukraine
Since the war's onset, Ukraine has returned 3,310 citizens from Russian captivity.
Newborns held hostage: Luhansk occupation authorities force citizens to obtain Russian in exchange for their children
This tactic aims to enforce compliance with Russian rule by leveraging the most vulnerable, prompting calls from the National Resistance Center for international condemnation and intervention.
Ukrainian activists to call on EU to impose more sanctions on Russia over blocking POWs exchanges
Ukrainian organizations that defend the rights of prisoners of war are preparing an appeal to the European Union…
Crimean Tatar political prisoner requires urgent medical assistance, human rights defenders say
Crimean Tatar Remzi Memetov who was sentenced to 8.9 years in prison by the Russian occupation authorities needs…