Russians have executed at least 54 Ukrainian prisoners of war since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

The Prosecutor General's Office has 27 criminal investigations into their execution and is targeting not only the perpetrators and the responsible command, but also the highest military and political leadership, says Yuriy Belousov, head of the Department for Combating Crimes Committed in the Context of Armed Conflict.

He added that the executions of Ukrainian soldiers are not isolated cases, but evidence of Russia's policy.