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Russian forces executed 4 Ukrainian POWs in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian troops allegedly executed four Ukrainian prisoners of war near the village of Veterynarne on April 11, according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine.

Investigators say Russian forces entered Ukrainian positions, captured four soldiers from a mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and then deliberately shot them with automatic weapons.

A pretrial investigation has been launched under Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code, which addresses war crimes, including prisoners of war. The case is being overseen by the regional prosecutor’s office in Kharkiv Oblast.

The incident was also highlighted by DeepState, which published a video it says shows the execution. The group reported that Russian troops had entered the Ukrainian positions through adjacent positions before capturing the soldiers.

Ukrainian officials, including Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, have documented widespread violations of the Geneva Conventions by Russian forces. As of the end of 2025, at least 337 Ukrainian POWs had reportedly been executed, according to Ukrainian data.

Kremlin angered that Ukraine and Russia are "arguing over a few kilometres of territory"

Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has claimed that the “territorial differences” between Russia and Ukraine amount to “just a few kilometres,” in remarks cited by RBC.

Peskov said that at this stage the dispute is over “a few square kilometres of territory,” while also referring to the Kremlin’s goal of reaching the administrative borders of Donetsk Oblast, which Russia illegally claims as part of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic.”

He stated that around 17–18% of the oblast remains outside Russian control, framing ongoing military operations as an effort to fully occupy the region.

Peskov also indicated that hostilities would continue after the temporary Easter ceasefire, suggesting no broader pause in the war beyond the short-term truce.

Russia violated Easter ceasefire 2,299 times; at least 4 killed, 35 injured in Ukraine over past day

Russia violated the recently announced Easter ceasefire 2,299 times within the first 15 hours after it came into effect, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The violations, recorded between 4 p.m. on April 11 and 7 a.m. on April 12, included 28 assault operations, 479 shelling incidents, 747 kamikaze drone attacks, and 1,045 FPV drone strikes. No missiles, guided aerial bombs, or Shahed-type drones were reported during this period. In total, 120 combat clashes were recorded along the front line.

The 32-hour ceasefire, announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin for Orthodox Easter, was set to last from the afternoon of April 11 through the end of April 12. However, both sides have accused each other of violations, with Russian authorities claiming Ukrainian drone strikes in the Kursk and Belgorod regions.

Meanwhile, civilian casualties continued across Ukraine over the past day.

In Sumy Oblast, one person was killed, and four others were injured. A 29-year-old woman died in hospital from wounds sustained in an earlier strike, while a drone attack injured a 59-year-old man and three paramedics when it hit an ambulance.

In Kherson Oblast, three people were killed and 12 were injured, including a child, as Russian forces carried out drone, aerial, and artillery attacks on multiple settlements. Civilian infrastructure, including a hotel, gas station, and transport vehicles, was damaged.

In Donetsk Oblast, 15 people were injured, with damage reported to homes, cars, and utility infrastructure.

Three people were injured in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where Russian forces carried out 853 strikes on 40 settlements over 24 hours.

In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a 51-year-old man was seriously injured in a strike.

Despite the declared ceasefire, the scale and intensity of attacks indicate that active hostilities have largely continued across multiple regions.

It is important to note that the Kremlin states that the ceasefire is in power from the Russian side.