POW executions

Russian troops execute Ukrainian POW after interrogation in Donetsk Oblast

Russian troops captured a Ukrainian service member in the Donetsk Oblast village of Yalta on July 13, interrogated him and then shot him dead, the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported.

24 July, 02:53 PM

Russian forces executed five unarmed Ukrainian POWs on the front line — DeepState video

Russian occupying troops executed five unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war on the front line, according to footage published by the DeepState monitoring project on Nov. 22.

22 November 2025, 05:04 PM

Russian soldier admits to executing five Ukrainian POWs on orders from female commander

A Russian assault soldier has confessed to executing five captured Ukrainian service members in May 2024 in the village of Karlivka, Donetsk Oblast, according to an interview with a journalist from the media project Vot Tak.

22 August 2025, 03:50 PM

ISW: Russia losing 96 soldiers for every square kilometer gained

Despite making some territorial gains in Ukraine, Russian forces are advancing at a noticeably slower pace while suffering consistently high losses, according to a Feb. 3 report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

4 February 2025, 10:50 AM

POW executions