Ukrainian sniper Oleksandr Matsievsky became a symbol of the horrors faced by Ukrainian prisoners of war after a video showed his execution by Russian forces. Investigations reveal a pattern of systemic executions, with Ukrainian authorities reporting at least 147 POW executions since the start of the full-scale invasion, including 127 this year. The Ukrainian Prosecutor-General’s Office highlights a concerning rise in such incidents, which violate international humanitarian law. Reports include gruesome methods and a troubling directive from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov to take no prisoners.

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