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Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported that Russian forces have executed over 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war who surrendered. He stated this represents Russia's deliberate policy, with international organizations failing to respond.

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russia has executed over 100 Ukrainian POWs who surrendered

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

The killing of Ukrainian defenders during capture is Russia's deliberate policy

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

No arrest warrants have been issued for war criminals complicit in these executions

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces have executed at least 102 Ukrainian prisoners of war since 2022, Lubinets said in an interview on Oct. 18.

UNIAN → Source tone: uncertain

Russians have killed more than 100 Ukrainian servicemen who surrendered as prisoners of war.

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Extracted: 2026-02-26T14:36:12.135Z

Source story: 3917733-russian-forces-execute-over-hundred-ukrainian-pows-ombudsman