A Ukrainian drone captured the moment of the brutal crime. Russians shot three unarmed Ukrainian soldiers at close range, according to the statements by the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine and Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.

Spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Warsaw laid out plans in May to spend 10 billion zlotys (£1.97 billion) to beef up its northern and eastern borders with fortifications, surveillance, reconnaissance and anti-drone systems by the end of 2028 to deter adversaries or help repel a potential attack.

Southern group of forces captured settlement of Zhelanne Druhe, according to Russian Defense Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı

Russian air attacks on Ukraine kept the eastern half of the country under air raid alert for more than five hours, Ukraine's military said early on Sunday, with Moscow launching several waves of strikes targeting Kyiv and other cities.

According to military data, the Russians launched the missiles and drones from the airspace over Kursk Oblast and the temporarily occupied Crimea. Read also: Ukraine's air defense shoots down 9 out of 19 Shahed drones overnight The Ukrainian Air Force reported that three drones were intercepted in Odesa Oblast.