**Russia Accused of Executing 5 Ukrainian Soldiers**
Russian forces have killed five more Ukrainian prisoners of war. This brings the total number of executions in 2024 to almost double what was seen in the previous two years combined.
Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, made this claim. He said that Russian soldiers executed these Ukrainian soldiers. The killings are considered a serious breach of international law. However, Russia denies these claims.
Ukraine has opened nearly 170,000 investigations into war crimes and national security violations since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. A video shows what seems to be Russian forces shooting Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered. However, the location and timing of this incident are not specified.
These incidents highlight a growing concern about human rights abuses during the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.