Kyiv reports that over 150 Ukrainian war prisoner may be held in Chechnya  

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**Ukrainians Held **

Over 150 of war (POWs) may be held in the Russian region of Chechnya. This is according Ukraine’s the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

**Russian War Crimes**

Since the start of the invasion in , Ukraine has documented over 100 cases of Russia summarily executing Ukrainian POWs. However, this number may be much higher as it is difficult to document these crimes without evidence such as videos of the executions.

**POWs Sought**

Some 36 Ukrainian POWs are being sought and may be held in the city of Grozny, Chechnya. The Red Cross International Committee has not confirmed that there are any Ukrainians in captivity in Chechnya.

**Treatment of POWs**

The norms of humanitarian law and the requirements of the Third Convention related to the treatment of POWs are not observed in Chechnya. The Ukrainian soldiers are captured the frontline, then transferred to Chechnya where they are used as human shields for military facilities and as a way to lift sanctions against of the Kadyrov family.

**No Exchange Requests**

Ukraine has not received any requests from Chechnya for the exchange of POWs.

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