**Russian Troops Accused of Killing 3 Ukrainian Prisoners**
Three Ukrainian prisoners of war were allegedly killed by Russian troops in the Donetsk Oblast region of Ukraine. This was reported by Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s ombudsman, on January 6.
According to DeepState, a website that tracks information about Russia’s war against Ukraine, the soldiers’ hands were tied and they were shot in the back of the head.
**Reports of Atrocities Against Ukrainian POWs**
This is not the first time Russian forces have been accused of mistreating or killing Ukrainian prisoners of war. Reports of such incidents have been rising in recent months, particularly in the Donetsk Oblast region.
Lubinets said that he would appeal to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations about these alleged atrocities.
**Other Developments**
In other news, Ukrainian forces claim to have damaged or destroyed two Russian anti-missile systems and one OSA anti-aircraft vehicle on January 6.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “realistic discussions” with Ukraine on territorial issues. However, he did not mention any specific concessions that Ukraine should make.
A boy who was instructed to plant explosives at a military facility in Ukraine last December has been saved by Ukrainian authorities. The plotters had intended to kill him as well.
**Ukraine’s Energy Crisis**
The electricity supply system in the Russian-occupied region of Transnistria is under risk of collapse after Russia halted gas supplies, Moldova‘s Energy Ministry warned on January 5.
**Other News**
A group of Slovak lawmakers plan to visit Moscow later this month to discuss dialogue with Russia.