Execution Video Of Captured Russian Soldier Near Kyiv Surfaces

Video posted on Telegram Monday appears to show Ukrainian soldiers killing captured Russian troops in a village near Kyiv, according to a report from the New York Times, Abbie Shull reported for Business Insider.

Photo Insert: The video was filmed north of the village of Dmytrivka, about seven miles southwest of Bucha.

The video shows a Ukrainian soldier shooting a Russian soldier three times while another man says "he's still alive. Film these marauders. Look, he's still alive. He's gasping."

The video, The Times reported, also shows at least three other Russian soldiers dead near the victim — identified by white armbands worn by Russian troops. One of them had a head wound and his hands were tied behind his back.

The soldiers are surrounded by equipment and are lying on the road near a BMD-2 — an infantry vehicle used by Russia's airborne units, according to military scholar Rob Lee. In the video, Ukrainian soldiers are identifiable by their blue armbands and repeat "glory to Ukraine" but their unit is unclear.

A Ukrainian news agency said the ambush was the work of the "Georgian Legion," a group of Georgian volunteers that formed in 2014 to fight for Ukraine, according to the Times report.

The video was filmed north of the village of Dmytrivka, about seven miles southwest of Bucha, according to the Times report. Earlier this week, graphic videos emerged of at least 300 civilians killed in Bucha during Russia's occupation of the city.

Ukrainian officials say they were attacked as Russian troops were retreating. Ukrainian forces ambushed Russian troops around March 30, according to the Times report. In a tweet, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said it was "precise work" by Ukrainian troops.

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