Russian troops are said to have shot seven Ukrainian prisoners of war, according to official reports from Kiev. The execution took place on Saturday near the Russian-captured city of Bakhmut in the eastern region of Donbass, Ukrainian human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinez said on Telegram on Sunday evening. Lubinez referred to a video recording showing Ukrainian soldiers “with their hands up” as they surrendered. “The Russians were supposed to take them prisoner, but instead shot them mercilessly,” he said. The information from Kiev could not initially be independently verified. “Such an ex…