{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/6703e721a77002bfdde7accc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"'Surge' in executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war suggests it is ‘Russian policy’, prosecutor general says","description":"<p><strong>Day 958.</strong></p><p>Today, after yet more long-range Ukrainian strikes against Russian targets, we hear that as executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops have allegedly surged this year,  as a top Kyiv official warns it could indicate a shift in Moscow’s policy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>RolandOliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.</p><p>With thanks to Liz Cookman (Ukraine Correspondent). @liz_cookman on X.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Articles referenced:</strong></p><p>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/06/steep-rise-in-russian-executions-of-ukrainian-prisoners/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:</strong></p><p><em>We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/studentsub\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>telegraph.co.uk/studentsub</em></a><em>&nbsp;to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to The Telegraph:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p><strong>Email:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p><p><strong>Hosted on Acast. See&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://acast.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">acast.com/privacy</a>&nbsp;for more information.</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}