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Kharkiv
A crack airborne brigade armed with modern American fighting vehicles led the assaults. Unconfirmed reports say dozens of Russian soldiers were taken prisoner.
May. 23
Kharkiv
Ukraine’s recent counterattacks have netted prisoners, none of whom have much good to say about Russian army service as they are given no choice but to fight.
May. 17
Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukrainians to stay strong and not to allow daily Russian shelling to break their spirits.
Mar. 31
War in Ukraine
In its follow-up report to the UN on Friday, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said Russia’s disregard for the basic principles of humanitarian law continue unabated.
Mar. 16
Russia
Russia is ready to hand over to Ukraine the bodies of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were allegedly on board the IL-76 plane that crashed in the Belgorod region in late January.
Mar. 1
Zelensky
Among the key topics of the bilateral talks between President Zelensky and Saudi Arabia leadership will be the Ukrainian peace formula and the return of POWs.
Feb. 27
Drones
Ukraine has been prompted into launching an investigation of probable violations of the laws of war after video footage was released showing the Feb. 18 shooting incident.
Feb. 21
Zaporizhzhia
The withdrawal of Ukraine’s 110th brigade from Avdiivka was hit with continuous aircraft and artillery fire, and constant attacks on vehicles along evacuation routes.
Feb. 20
SBU
After being formally identified, the bodies of the defenders will be handed over to their families for a decent burial.
Feb. 16
Ukraine
Despite the failed prisoner exchange last Wednesday as the result of a Russian plane crash, Ukraine today returned 207 soldiers and civilians from captivity.
Jan. 31
UN
Ukraine says it could be "the first case of Russia using a human shield in the air to cover the transportation of missiles for their further use against peaceful Ukrainian cities."
Jan. 26
Drones
Kyiv has no idea how POW plane exploded; Avdiivka mayor says Moscow’s troops breached the city, if briefly; At least 8 civilians wounded, 2 killed, by air strikes in Donetsk
Jan. 25
War in Ukraine
Moscow said 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers were killed when an IL-76 plane was shot down in its western Belgorod region ahead of a planned prisoner exchange between the two sides.
Jan. 24
Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Ministry and the Wagner mercenary group recruited heavily from Russian prisons in late 2022 and throughout 2023 to make up for manpower losses.
Jan. 16
HUR
Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that they had exchanged hundreds of captive soldiers in a UAE brokered deal, the first such prisoner of war exchange in months.
Jan. 3
War in Ukraine
Video on Ukrainian social media alleges Russian forces shooting AFU soldiers of the 117th Brigade; claims point to Russian army 76th Guards Airborne Division involvement.
Dec. 28, 2023
A video showing Russian soldiers carrying out brutal close-up shootings at least two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war was circulated on social media on Nov. 11.
Nov. 11