Russian commanders have been issuing direct orders for the execution of Ukrainian prisoners. Recent incidents of killings serve as compelling evidence of this grim reality, according to the head of the Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office for Combating Crimes Committed in Armed Conflict. “Since late November of last year, the number of such cases has been increasing. This indicates support from the higher echelons of the Russian Armed Forces. If it were an isolated incident, it would be the actions of an individual soldier. In this case, considering the geography and frequency of such…