POWs

Ukrainian POWs abused on Kharkiv front: Local prosecutor’s office investigates

Law enforcement officials have opened a criminal investigation into the ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Kharkiv Oblast, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office reported on June 3.

3 June 2024, 02:19 PM

Video of Russian soldiers abusing Ukrainian POWs spreads after being shared by UA Ombudsman - video

A video showing Russian soldiers abusing Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) has spread on the Internet after being shared by Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets on Telegram.

3 June 2024, 09:27 AM

Ukraine returns home Mariupol policewoman kept in captivity for more than 2 years

Mariana Checheliuk, an investigator from Mariupol who sought refuge from Russian shelling in the underground facilities of Azovstal in 2022, has been released from captivity, according to the Grunt (Soil) Telegram channel on May 31.

31 May 2024, 06:05 PM

Ukraine returns 10 Mariupol and Azovstal defenders in latest prisoner exchange

Ukraine returned home 19 defenders of Zmiiniy (Snake) island, 14 defenders from Chornobyl NPP and other soldiers captured on the frontlines, Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak wrote on Telegram on May 31.

31 May 2024, 02:49 PM

Convicts in Ukrainian Armed Forces capture Russian Soldier

Some of the first convicts to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already made their mark by capturing a Russian soldier, Deputy Minister of Justice Olena Vysotska said in an interview with Ukrainian outlet Hromadske on May 29.

30 May 2024, 11:30 AM

Contrary to Russian claims, Ukraine did not halt POW swaps

Ukraine did not make a unilateral decision to suspend prisoner-of-war exchanges with Russia, Ukraine’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, said on May 29.

30 May 2024, 01:32 AM

Prisoner exchange halted, Russia blames Ukraine for suspension

The prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine "has been suspended for several months," said Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Society Development, the Russian propaganda agency Interfax reported on May 29.

29 May 2024, 05:15 PM

3rd Assault Brigade captures large group of occupiers attempting to storm Ukrainian positions

Soldiers of the Third Assault Brigade captured a large batch of Russians who were sent to storm Ukrainian positions, stated press service of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade on Telegram on May 28.

29 May 2024, 11:06 AM

Ukraine to discuss 'all-for-all' POW swap at Swiss peace summit — Zelenskyy

A potential “all-for-all” prisoner-of-war exchange between Ukraine and Russia will be discussed at the June peace summit in Switzerland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 3.

4 May 2024, 02:43 AM

At least 15 Ukrainian soldiers attempting to surrender were executed by Russians since December - HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on May 2 that Russian forces have executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers who were attempting to surrender, with another six possible incidents under investigation, since early December 2023.

2 May 2024, 01:47 PM

Ukrainian PM defends phone rights for Russian POWs amid petition

The right of Russian prisoners of war (POWs) to call their families is an important means of making the enemy not afraid to surrender, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on April 30 in response to a petition calling for its suspension.

30 April 2024, 05:37 PM

High-level meeting: Zelenskyy on POW talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy convened a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters on April 29, focusing on updates from the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War regarding negotiations for the release of POWs.

30 April 2024, 12:35 PM

Russia continues to employ sex violence in its military and occupation operations in Ukraine - UN

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine recorded 85 cases of war-related sexual violence in 2023, said the Special UN Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, Voice of America reported.

24 April 2024, 11:05 AM

Ukraine approves demobilization for disabled troops and ex-captives of Russia

The Ukrainian parliament approved a conscription law that includes provisions allowing soldiers who have experienced Russian captivity and soldiers with disabilities of all groups to demobilize from military service at their own discretion, European Solidarity MP Oleksiy Honcharenko announced on Telegram on April 11.

11 April 2024, 03:39 PM

Evocation portal identifies Russian commander who ordered killing of Ukrainian soldiers

The order to shoot Ukrainian prisoners of war near Krynky, Kherson Oblast, was given by the commander of Russia's 328th Regiment of the 104th Division, Sergei Ishtuganov, according to the Evocation database of Russian military and collaborators.

8 April 2024, 02:37 PM

Ukrainian military responds to reports of Ukrainian POW executions near Krynky, Kherson Oblast

The Ukrainian government is looking into the situation surrounding the reported execution of Ukrainian POWs by Russian invasion forces near the village of Krynky in occupied Kherson Oblast, spokeswoman for the Ukrainian military's Operational Command South, Natalia Humeniuk said on national TV on April 8.

8 April 2024, 11:42 AM

Russian forces execute unarmed Ukrainian POWs near Krynky foothold

Russian occupants may have shot Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered near Krynky, Kherson Oblast, as journalist Andriy Tsapliyenko’s video on Telegram shows motionless military being shot several times on April 7.

7 April 2024, 05:24 PM

Russia executes 32 Ukrainian POWs over winter — UN report

The United Nations has documented executions of at least 32 Ukrainian prisoners-of-war between Dec. 1, 2023, and Feb. 29, 2024, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report on March 26.

26 March 2024, 11:15 PM

Nearly 30,000 Ukrainians considered missing — ombudsman

Almost 30,000 individuals are currently considered missing under extraordinary circumstances in Ukraine, Ukrainian Ombudsman’s Office representative Oleksandr Kononenko said on March 20.

20 March 2024, 07:30 PM

Russian Volunteer Corps claims capture of 25 soldiers in Belgorod and Kursk raids

Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) members claimed to have captured 25 Russian soldiers during raids in the Belgorod and Kursk oblasts, shown in a video on RVC Telegram on March 16.

16 March 2024, 03:10 PM

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