Valerii Kazak
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Ukrainian forces say Russian troops executed captured soldiers on Huliaipole direction
Ukraine's "South" force grouping reported on 17 October 2026 that Russian troops executed previously captured Ukrainian service members on the Huliaipole direction in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The allegations rely on intercepted Russian communications and drone video; Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General has opened a war-crime investigation. The "South" spokesperson named the 38th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade and its commander as likely responsible and called for an international response.