Former Wagner Mercenaries Confess to Killing Children and Civilians in Ukraine

A former Russian convict recruited by Wagner last September, Alexey Savichev, has admitted to killing and torturing dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war during his six months of fighting in eastern Ukraine. He participated in summary executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war and killed “several dozen” injured Ukrainian PoWs by “tossing grenades” into the ditch where they were held. Savichev’s account was first published on Monday by the Gulagu.net rights group in an hour and 17-minute-long video. His testimony appears to contribute towards a mounting body of evidence that sheds light on the war crimes committed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine.