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Citizens of 51 Countries Held as Prisoners of War in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine have announced the launch of StopRussianRecruiters.org, an information platform documenting and exposing Russia’s deceptive recruitment of foreign nationals into its armed forces. The project also provides information about foreign prisoners of war held in Ukraine and calls on the governments of their respective countries to take diplomatic action to secure their return.

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Azov medic Oleksandr Krokhmaliuk tortured to death in captivity

Another Ukrainian prisoner of war has died in Russian captivity — Oleksandr Krokhmaliuk, a military medic of the Azov brigade, died as a result of torture. This was reported by Azov deputy commander Sviatoslav "Kalyna" Palamar. Krokhmaliuk joined Azov back in 2016.

268 Ukrainian POWs Executed by Russian Forces – Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office Investigates

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, at least 268 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been executed by Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion.

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