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Russia has deliberately executed at least 337 Ukrainian prisoners of war as of the end of 2025, according to Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has deliberately and brutally executed at least 337 Ukrainian prisoners of war as of the end of 2025

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

95% of Ukrainian POWs are systematically tortured in captivity according to U.N. data

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russian forces executed 337 Ukrainian prisoners of war as of the end of 2025

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

More than 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war are subjected to systematic torture according to UN data

Russia executed 337 Ukrainian POWs and tortured over 95% of POWs

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Extracted: 2026-03-05T02:01:34.832Z

Source story: russia-deliberately-and-brutally-execute-337-ukrainian-pows-by-end-of-2025-ombudsman-says