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Ukraine Says Will Look Into Alleged Prisoner-Shooting Video


Ukrainian prisoners of war pose for a picture after a recent swap with Russia.
Ukrainian prisoners of war pose for a picture after a recent swap with Russia.

Ukraine says it will investigate video footage circulated on Russian social media that Moscow alleges shows that Ukrainian forces killed Russian troops who may have been trying to surrender, after one of the men seemingly refuses to lay down his weapon and opens fire. Russian authorities have announced the opening of a criminal investigation based on the snippets posted on Russian Telegram channels and relayed on other social media. To read the original AP story, click here.

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