Kyiv's investigation into the alleged execution of two surrendering Ukrainian soldiers by Russian forces is ongoing, with video evidence of the act being treated as a potential violation of the Geneva Conventions. Simultaneously, the U.S. Justice Department has charged four Russian soldiers with war crimes, using a decades-old law for the first time to prosecute such offenses against an American. The charges stem from the abduction, torture, and mock execution of an American resident in Ukraine, who was held captive for 10 days during the invasion.
US prosecutors are accusing four Russia-affiliated military personnel of detaining and torturing an American citizen in Ukraine https://t.co/TEtVp63qkZ
Breaking News: The Justice Department charged four Russian soldiers with torturing an American living in Ukraine, using a war crimes statute for the first time since it was enacted nearly three decades ago. https://t.co/wfUOiBlcGn
US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion https://t.co/2qZcx8IFAC https://t.co/edonVGKDBl
⚡️ US charges 4 Russian soldiers with torture, abuses against American in Ukraine. The suspects held the victim for 10 days, stripping him naked, beating him, and performing a mock execution, the Justice Department said. https://t.co/F9ML8JrXOG
US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion https://t.co/Q0Wm598U2N
US brings war crimes charges against 4 Russian soldiers https://t.co/hxlDErZtJ4
U.S. prosecutors accused four Russians of abducting and torturing an American in Ukraine, the first war crimes the U.S. has formally charged in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/fogv7JevdA https://t.co/fogv7JevdA
U.S. Charges Russian Soldiers With War Crimes For Allegedly Torturing American In Ukraine https://t.co/JsBVAeUwop https://t.co/Fy6UdJerTC
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it had unsealed war crime charges against four Russia-affiliated soldiers they say tortured and pretended to execute an American civilian in Ukraine. https://t.co/KiQvy4OdtH
The United States charged four pro-Russian soldiers with war crimes on Wednesday for the abduction and torture of an American national in Ukraine ➡️ https://t.co/W7pEPz00Sq https://t.co/A4UojVVHHV
WAR CRIMES! DOJ Charges Four Russian Fighters for Torturing U.S. National GARLAND: “We will not forget the atrocities in Ukraine, and we will never stop working to bring those responsible to justice." https://t.co/yd9QPgykVb
The Justice Department has filed war crime charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel accused of torturing an American in Ukraine. They're the first such charges the U.S. has filed in relation to Russia's war in Ukraine. https://t.co/6aiZo5eh8e
DOJ files war crime charges against four Russian-affiliated soldiers for torturing American https://t.co/hU86ACRF64 https://t.co/0qK34WAvh6
Four Russia-affiliated military personnel charged with war crimes for abducting, torturing, and carrying out a mock execution in Ukraine of a U.S. national. Keep going DOJ https://t.co/OYxQFy0iEW
In a historic move, AG Merrick Garland announces the Justice Department is filing war crimes charges against 4 Russian-affiliated soldiers accused of abducting and torturing an American in Ukraine. This is the first time the DOJ has filed charges under U.S. war crimes statute. https://t.co/BB8hGbi4iR
NEW: The Justice Department has charged four Russian nationals with war crimes in connection with the invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/yhipVEzs0K
JUST IN: US brings first-ever war crimes charges against four Russians https://t.co/P2VlaoXn9e https://t.co/UldnChj59o
BREAKING NEWS: DOJ charges 4 Russian fighters with committing war crimes against US national https://t.co/dcIofyl6BM
U.S. charges Russian soldiers with war crimes for allegedly torturing American in Ukraine https://t.co/6RdRoDJHvs via @CBSPolitics
BREAKING: US Attorney General Garland has just announced that the DOJ has charged four Russian soldiers with war crimes against an American resident in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. This is the first use of a decades-old law to prosecute war crimes against American… https://t.co/BOJaZcfumU
Four Russian soldiers have been charged with war crimes against an American who was living in Ukraine during the invasion. Per the indictment, Russian soldiers violently abducted him from his home in the Ukrainian village of Mylove & beat and tortured him. https://t.co/eFDEvo64RL
⚠️ US CHARGES FOUR RUSSIAN SOLDIERS WITH WAR CRIMES -CNN The United States has charged four Russian soldiers with war crimes carried out against an American citizen during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Prosecutors in Ukraine have started a war crimes investigation into whether Russian troops shot dead two Ukrainian soldiers who were in the act of surrendering, the latest episode in which Russia has been accused of violating the Geneva Conventions. https://t.co/iqp7Rw5rqX
🔴 Russian forces appear to execute surrendering Ukrainians in potential war crime. Read more here⬇️ https://t.co/vQbXA2pgav https://t.co/x63jtM2ef9
☠️ Ukrainian military confirms killing of Russians who shot two Ukrainian prisoners of war https://t.co/N6jZCQAD1z
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘war crimes’ after ‘execution’ of captured troops https://t.co/zQStSV0MjI
Horrifying moment 'Russian soldiers execute surrendering Ukrainian soldiers at close range as they emerge from trench' - as Kyiv investigates 'war crimes' https://t.co/lU8tDp6oIp https://t.co/3vl9AfCmMp
Ukrainian officials launched an investigation into allegations that Russian forces killed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers — a war crime if confirmed — after footage appeared to show two uniformed men being shot at close range after emerging from a dugout. https://t.co/rHAii1Nvv1
Horrifying moment 'Russian soldiers execute surrendering Ukrainian soldiers at close range as they emerge from trench' - as Kyiv investigates 'war crimes' https://t.co/nJynTtD8qj https://t.co/NLCJ30w9W7
Kyiv investigates allegations Russian forces shot surrendering Ukrainian soldiers https://t.co/Zp02oQVqqF
Ukraine investigated Russian troops allegedly killing 2 POWs. The killing of POWs violates the Geneva Convention and constitutes a war crime; Russian forces have intensified infantry activity on the southeastern front line; and more. https://t.co/aoFMkDzdZ9
Kyiv investigates allegations Russian forces shot surrendering Ukrainian soldiers https://t.co/5xBqFo4VXL
Video Emerges Appearing to Show Russian Soldiers Executing Surrendering Ukrainians https://t.co/3qxa0zBkRt https://t.co/JWVt71Gqm3
Russians executed two Ukrainian soldiers who were surrendering after a long fight. Yet another morbid war crime. https://t.co/jztehaBeDV