{
  "id": 686274,
  "title": "Occupiers execute at least 345 Ukrainian soldiers, another 375 die in captivity – ombudsman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/occupiers-execute-at-least-345-ukrainian-soldiers-another-375-die-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:49:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1192732.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ukrainian Parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, has reported that at least 345 Ukrainian soldiers executed by Russian troops have been repatriated, with an additional 375 Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages dying in Russian captivity. Lubinets detailed the circumstances leading to these deaths during a press conference titled \"Countering Russian disinformation.\"\n\nThe Russian Federation has been accused of repatriating the bodies of 375 Ukrainian citizens who were held captive, with Lubinets emphasizing that the victims were verified by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as having been detained by Russia. These individuals were tortured and killed in Olenivka, where at least 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war were publicly executed on the night of July 28-29, 2022. Additionally, there have been at least 345 cases of Ukrainian soldiers surrendering and being executed by Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion. According to the Geneva Convention, once a soldier lays down their weapons and follows the specified procedures, they automatically become a prisoner of war, and their execution is considered a violation of international humanitarian law.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian Parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said that 375 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian hostages have died while in Russian captivity.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "“They laid down their weapons, raised their hands”: Russia has executed at least 345 surrendered Ukrainian soldiers on the ground",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/they-laid-down-their-weapons-raised-their-hands-russia-has-executed",
        "published": "2026-08-12T16:34:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}