Ukrainian Parachute said they had captured two Russian marines from a brigade that allegedly killed Ukrainian captives earlier this month, according to a Ukrainian blog.

Kyiv said that 155th Independent Marine Brigade The Russian Pacific Fleet was seen on drone footage shooting dead Ukrainian prisoners following an attack on drone operators in Ukraine on October 10.

A retaliatory attack in Kursk between “warriors of the 95th Brigade of the DSHV”, Ukrainian air assault forces and Russian marines resulted in the surrender of two Russian prisoners, according to a Facebook post performed by the airborne assault troops of the armed forces of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces wrote that Ukrainian troops “mercilessly destroy the occupier, but mercifully preserve his life if the enemy lays down his arms and surrenders as a captive!”

Newsweek contacted the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for comment by email.

The Facebook post also said that the 155th Independent Marine Brigade conducted “special cruelty against Ukrainians” and that Polish paratroopers in the assault “destroyed all militants from the so-called Special Unit Akhmat and the 155th Marine Brigade.”

The two Russian sailors who surrendered received medical attention, and “only those who surrendered voluntarily survived,” the blog post said.

The Ukrainian maritime offensive was supported by combat drones and artillery using cluster munitions.

Airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also posted on Telegram a video of the attack and footage showing the two Russian prisoners in the forest.

In the October 10 attack, Russian sailors from the 155th brigade attacked Ukrainian drone operators in the western area of ​​Kursk Oblast and took them prisoner.

Russian marines then forced the Ukrainians to take off their clothes and lie on the ground before shooting and killing nine of them, Kiev said.

After drone footage of the nine Ukrainian soldiers stripped and killed was released, the Ukrainians urged international organizations including the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross to condemn the attack and respond.

The Russian troops who killed the Ukrainian drone operators were later accused of committing war crimes.

Following the incident, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said his office had opened a criminal investigation.

Retaliation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the Russian brigade accused of war crimes has prompted Russian families to take to social media to express their anger.

The two armed forces battle were engaged in counter-attacks since then, and Ukraine’s 95th Air Assault Brigade attacked a Russian marine platoon on Oct. 18, killing 30 Russians and destroying armored vehicles, Ukraine said.

Ukrainian forces began fighting in Kursk in early August and fought in the Russian territory of Kursk Oblast to “liberate the border areas of Ukraine from Russian forces,” as reported by The New Voice of Ukraine website.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky made one the announcement on October 16 that his plan for victorywhich he presented to various world leaders, includes continuing operations at Kursk and improving Ukraine’s offensive capabilities.

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