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A Russian soldier captured in October 2024, identified as Sergei Skobelev of the 22nd Regiment of the Guards Separate Marine Brigade, has been identified as having personally executed four Ukrainian POWs with an AK-74 assault rifle in Kursk Oblast.

October 10, 2024 Zelyony Shlyakh, Kursk Oblast

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent Ukrinform

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Sergei Skobelev (person) 22nd Regiment of the Guards Separate Marine Brigade (military_unit) Ukrainian servicemen (person) Ivanych (person) 1st Tank Brigade (military_unit) DeepState (organization) Ukrainian POWs (9) (person) Ukrainian First Tank Brigade (military_unit) 1st Separate Tank Brigade (military_unit) Ukrainian soldiers from a UAV unit (person)

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Skobelev personally shot four Ukrainian servicemen with an AK-74 assault rifle

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Nine Ukrainian POWs were shot by Russian troops in Kursk region after surrendering

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian troops shot nine Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered as prisoners in Kursk Oblast on Oct. 10, 2024

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

According to the analytical project DeepState, which cites sources in the 1st Separate Tank Brigade, the Russian military shot nine Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region on October 10.

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