Ukrainian officials uncovered disturbing pattern of war-crimes against their military personnel. According to prosecutor-generalʼs data‚ Russian forces started killing more surrendered Ukrainian troops at point-blank range (which breaks international war-laws)
The numbers paint a grim picture: since the start of full-scale war about 2 years ago investigators opened 43 criminal cases looking into 113 possible unlawful killings. More than one-third of these cases happened just in early-2024‚ showing a big up-tick in such events
Recent field reports suggest even more violations happening now — with Russian soldiers shooting Ukrainian troops right after they raise white flags and try to surrender. The actual count might be higher than whats documented due to difficulties with gathering evidence in combat zones; many incidents remain unreported because of active fighting
The growing number of these cases raises serious questions about following basic rules of war. Ukrainian authorities continue collecting proof and testimonies‚ despite challenging battlefield conditions (which makes investigation process harder)