Ukraine investigates the alleged execution of prisoners of war

Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office said on Oct 17 that Russian soldiers captured Ukrainian troops near Huliaipole and then shot them, according to preliminary information.

Prosecutors did not say how many prisoners died or when, and are working from material the military passed on, including intercepted Russian communications.

Executions recorded since the full-scale invasion

345 at least

Ukraine's parliamentary human rights commissioner had recorded at least 345 executions of surrendered Ukrainian soldiers by Russian forces since the full-scale invasion, as of August.

The UN human rights office has repeatedly confirmed torture and executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops in its reports.