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3 months ago

Authorities in the western city of Dortmund allege the brutal crimes took place between December 1943 and September 1944, prosecutor Andreas Brendel said.
The attack came after Russia was again accused of breaking the rules of war as Vladimir Putin 's soldiers shot dead surrendering Ukrainian troops.

7 months ago

As Moscow and Kyiv have held several rounds of prisoner swaps, reports have surfaced of exchanged Russian soldiers being redeployed to the front.
One of the greatest yet most unheralded fighting units of World War II was so audacious, it made Steve McQueen and his band of POWs in The Great Escape look like amateurs.

8 months ago

Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners, including Chernobyl guards and Mariupol defenders. Freed soldiers will receive medical and psychological care, reviving hopes for dialogue.
The exchanges are part of agreements reached by the warring sides during talks in Istanbul earlier this month.
Your questions answered on conditions for captives
Kyiv says agreed exchange with Moscow of captured soldiers, bodies will start 'next week' after delay accusations made.

9 months ago

Kyiv and Moscow agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners from each side during talks in Istanbul last week.
Ukraine has submitted a list of POWs to Russia for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Many Ukrainian soldiers have now spent over three years in Russian captivity, where they are often being tortured, …

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