'Surge' in executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war suggests it is ‘Russian policy’, prosecutor general says

Day 958.


Today, after yet more long-range Ukrainian strikes against
Russian targets, we hear that as executions of Ukrainian
prisoners of war by Russian troops have allegedly surged this
year, as a top Kyiv official warns it could indicate a shift in
Moscow’s policy.


Contributors:


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.


RolandOliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on
X.


With thanks to Liz Cookman (Ukraine Correspondent). @liz_cookman
on X.


Articles referenced:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/06/steep-rise-in-russian-executions-of-ukrainian-prisoners/


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