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- A drone video released by Ukraine appears to show Russian soldiers using POWs as human shields.
- The footage shows Russian troops leading prisoners at gunpoint, per Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- A Ukrainian official said the footage is evidence that Russia is violating the Geneva Convention.
A drone video released by Ukraine appears to show Russian soldiers using Ukrainian prisoners of war as human shields.
The video, obtained by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, appears to show a group of Russian soldiers holding assault rifles and walking toward Ukrainian positions while leading unarmed POWs at gunpoint and taking cover behind them.