Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) has documented more than 150 cases of Ukrainian soldiers being summarily executed after surrendering to Russian forces, the agency said on May 24.
The agency noted that this figure includes those cases recorded by HUR, suggesting the actual total may be higher.
The statement came as Kyiv and Moscow began their largest prisoner exchange of the full-scale war.
There has been a sharp rise in executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) by Russian forces since 2024.
Intelligence officials have cited multiple instances in which Russian troops received direct orders to kill prisoners of war.
According to HUR, these acts are not isolated incidents but part of a deliberate and systematic policy of the Russian leadership.
The mission also noted public calls by Russian figures and military-linked social media accounts for such killings. »
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