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"Allegations of Russian Forces Executing Ukrainian Prisoners in Avdiivka"

After Ukrainian forces surrendered the city of Avdiivka to Russian troops, evidence of possible war crimes emerged as relatives of six soldiers found dead following the takeover of the city say they were executed after surrendering. Ukrainian authorities are investigating, while Moscow has not yet commented. Testimonies from Ukrainian soldiers who withdrew from Avdiivka paint a picture of unresponsive commanders who refused their troops' desperate pleas to retreat as they were encircled by Russian troops. The soldiers were left behind, and a video posted by Russian military bloggers appears to show the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers believed to have surrendered after Russian troops captured their position.