Russian soldiers executed two unarmed Ukrainian POWs on Dec. 27 in the village of Shakhove near Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. One POW was forced to partially undress at gunpoint before both were shot.
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Russian soldiers forced one of the POWs to partially undress at gunpoint before executing both.
The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office is overseeing the case.
Russian forces captured two Ukrainian servicemen during an assault on positions in Shakhove, Pokrovsk district
The captured Ukrainian servicemen were unarmed when executed
The execution occurred on December 27, 2025
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