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Russian Troops Execute Four Unarmed Ukrainian POWs in Kharkiv

4/12/2026

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On April 11, Russian troops killed four Ukrainian prisoners of war near Veterynarne in Kharkiv Oblast, according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
The prisoners, captured during an assault, were unarmed and shot with automatic weapons.
Ukrainian officials say such executions are systemic in Russia’s war against Ukraine, a claim supported by a recent conviction for killing two surrendered Ukrainian prisoners.

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On April 11, Russian troops killed four Ukrainian prisoners of war near Veterynarne in Kharkiv Oblast, according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
The prisoners, captured during an assault, were unarmed and shot with automatic weapons.
Ukrainian officials say such executions are systemic in Russia’s war against Ukraine, a claim supported by a recent conviction for killing two surrendered Ukrainian prisoners.