Ukrainian Prisoners of War

Russia said that Ukraine used HIMARS multiple rocket launchers from the United States to attack the prison in Olenivka...

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Russia and the separatist government in Donetsk both said that the attack killed 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war and hurt 75 more.

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Lt. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, said that the strike was a “bloody provocation” meant...

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The Ukrainian military denied that it had fired rockets or artillery at Olenivka, saying that it never hits civilian areas...

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It said that the Russian forces had purposely shelled the prison to make Ukraine look like it was guilty of war crimes...

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The statement said that Russia’s claims were part of an “information war” to cover up their betrayal...

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The news agency Reuters says that a video from a Russian war correspondent showed Russian-backed military...

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