Ukraine Investigates Alleged Execution of POWs

Ukraine has called for international action following reports of nine Ukrainian prisoners of war allegedly executed by Russian forces in the Kursk region. Human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets has alerted the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross, condemning the act as a violation of the Geneva Conventions. The Ukrainian Prosecutor-General's Office has initiated a criminal investigation into these claims, which were corroborated by battlefield analysis from DeepState. Amid rising tensions, Ukraine's air force reported successfully downing 31 out of 68 Russian drones in recent attacks across several regions. President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged allies to provide more effective air defense systems as Russia has intensified its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine. The Kremlin has yet to respond to these allegations of war crimes, which Ukraine asserts have occurred repeatedly throughout the conflict.