A German medic said he was so troubled that he confronted his commander. Others boasted about killings in a group chat.
Tag: Prisoners of War
In Ukraine, Killings of Unarmed Russians Divide a U.S.-Led Unit
A German medic said he was so troubled that he confronted his commander. Others boasted about killings in a group chat.
Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence
As they return with physical and psychological wounds stemming from torture by their Russian captors, soldiers are being sent back to active duty — often without adequate treatment.
Hamas Does Not Have 40 Hostages Who Meet Terms of Potential Swap With Israel, Official Says
The claim raised fears that more hostages may be dead than previously believed.
Ukrainian Family Holds Out Hope Son Will Be Released by Russians
After nearly two years and only scraps of information, a Ukrainian family still hopes their son, a marine captured by the Russians in Mariupol, will come home soon.
Russia May Have Captured Hundreds of Ukrainian Soldiers
The fall of Avdiivka to Russia may be more significant than it initially seemed as Ukraine struggles with morale and recruitment.
Ukraine’s Creative Use of Weapons Carries Promise and Risk
A Russian plane shot down with a Patriot missile was probably carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war, U.S. officials say.
Jack Jennings, P.O.W. Who Helped Build Burma Railway, Dies at 104
He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and was one of thousands of prisoners whose hardships were the basis for the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”
Ukraine and Russia Complete First Prisoner Exchange Since Plane Crash
The swap came a week after the crash of a Russian military transport plane that Moscow said was carrying Ukrainian prisoners.
Officials Propose to Hamas a Six-Week War Pause and a Hostage-Prisoner Swap
The United States, Israel, Egypt and Qatar sketched out a bare-bones framework in Paris. Qatari officials are awaiting word from Hamas.