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UN Reports Systemic Russian War Crimes Amid POW Killings

12/30/2025

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Two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed by Russian troops on December 27 in Shakhove, Donetsk Oblast, according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
The Prosecutor General’s Office says at least five Ukrainian servicemen were killed in December.
Major Oleh Shyriaiev, a decorated Ukrainian soldier, said orders to kill surrendering troops are routinely intercepted.
The United Nations notes a rise in alleged Russian war crimes and calls the pattern systemic.

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Two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed by Russian troops on December 27 in Shakhove, Donetsk Oblast, according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
The Prosecutor General’s Office says at least five Ukrainian servicemen were killed in December.
Major Oleh Shyriaiev, a decorated Ukrainian soldier, said orders to kill surrendering troops are routinely intercepted.
The United Nations notes a rise in alleged Russian war crimes and calls the pattern systemic.