Ukraine accuses Russian forces of executing five POWs


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  • Saturday, 23 Nov 2024

KYIV (Reuters) - Russian forces executed five Ukrainian prisoners of war during a single incident in eastern Ukraine last month, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said on Friday.

The authorities said in a statement that Russian troops shot the five unarmed soldiers after capturing them during an assault on their position on Oct. 2 near the eastern town of Vuhledar.

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