The Olenivka prison in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, where more than 50 people reportedly died following an attack and explosion on July 29. AFP
The Olenivka prison in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, where more than 50 people reportedly died following an attack and explosion on July 29. AFP
The Olenivka prison in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, where more than 50 people reportedly died following an attack and explosion on July 29. AFP
The Olenivka prison in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, where more than 50 people reportedly died following an attack and explosion on July 29. AFP

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US says Russia will fake scene around mass POW deaths to blame Ukraine

Dozens of prisoners of war reportedly died in attack on prison in Russian-controlled Ukrainian region

AFP

August 04, 2022

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A US official accused Moscow on Thursday of preparing to plant fake evidence to make it look like the recent mass killing of prisoners of war in an attack on a Russian-controlled prison was caused by Ukraine.

Kyiv and Moscow have traded blame over the strikes on the prison in Russian-controlled Olenivka in eastern Ukraine, which Russia said took place overnight on July 29.

White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said he believed Russian officials would doctor the scene at the prison before possible visits by outside investigators.

"Russian officials will try to frame the Ukrainian Armed Forces in anticipation of journalists and potential investigators visiting the site of the attack," Mr Kirby told reporters.

More than 50 soldiers died in the incident, including troops who had surrendered after weeks of defending the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol.

Russia has claimed that Ukraine carried out a strike on its own captured fighters, while Ukrainian authorities accuse Russia of covering up a deliberate massacre.

Russian television images showed a charred room crammed with burnt bed frames but independent experts are so far unclear on what could have caused the damage.

Ukrainian officials say they are struggling to establish the truth surrounding the explosion at the prison. AP
Ukrainian officials say they are struggling to establish the truth surrounding the explosion at the prison. AP

The UN has announced a fact-finding mission, though it has not yet received final approval from Kyiv or Moscow.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed there had been “a deliberate mass murder of Ukrainian prisoners of war”.

Russia has carried out numerous attacks on civilians during its invasion of Ukraine, with evidence of summary executions and frequent aerial bombing or shelling of civilians.

In each case, Moscow has either denied committing atrocities or blamed them on Ukraine attacking its own side.

On Tuesday, Russian authorities said that prisoners held by Ukraine had been subjected to “inhuman treatment”.

- AFP contributed reporting.

An elderly couple stands near a damaged school in the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. EPA
An elderly couple stands near a damaged school in the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. EPA
At least one person was killed after shelling hit the school, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. EPA
At least one person was killed after shelling hit the school, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. EPA
A woman walks past a destroyed market near a railway station in Donetsk. Reuters
A woman walks past a destroyed market near a railway station in Donetsk. Reuters
Municipal workers clean a street in Donetsk. Reuters
Municipal workers clean a street in Donetsk. Reuters
A man passes destroyed buildings in the Ukrainian town of Siversk. AFP
A man passes destroyed buildings in the Ukrainian town of Siversk. AFP
A destroyed school in Siversk. AFP
A destroyed school in Siversk. AFP
A Ukrainian serviceman passes by destroyed buildings in Siversk. AFP
A Ukrainian serviceman passes by destroyed buildings in Siversk. AFP
A woman's home is repaired by volunteers after being destroyed by shelling in the village of Zalissya. AFP
A woman's home is repaired by volunteers after being destroyed by shelling in the village of Zalissya. AFP
People fill up water canisters in Mykolaiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
People fill up water canisters in Mykolaiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
Grain fields burn on the outskirts of Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
Grain fields burn on the outskirts of Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
The mother of Ukrainian serviceman Abdulkarim Gulamov, who was killed in a fight against Russian troops in Kherson, attends his funeral in Kyiv. Reuters
The mother of Ukrainian serviceman Abdulkarim Gulamov, who was killed in a fight against Russian troops in Kherson, attends his funeral in Kyiv. Reuters
People carry pictures of Mr Gulamov at the funeral. Reuters
People carry pictures of Mr Gulamov at the funeral. Reuters
Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer in Kharkiv. Reuters
Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer in Kharkiv. Reuters
A man walks in front of a damaged school after a missile strike hit the city of Kramatorsk. EPA
A man walks in front of a damaged school after a missile strike hit the city of Kramatorsk. EPA
A cyclist rides past burnt cars after a Russian rocket strike in Kharkiv. AFP
A cyclist rides past burnt cars after a Russian rocket strike in Kharkiv. AFP
Rescuers and servicemen work at a school building damaged by a Russian military strike in Kramatorsk. Reuters
Rescuers and servicemen work at a school building damaged by a Russian military strike in Kramatorsk. Reuters
Sasha, 12, a refugee from Ukraine at the humanitarian aid centre set up at the Global Expo exhibition hall in Warsaw, Poland. AFP
Sasha, 12, a refugee from Ukraine at the humanitarian aid centre set up at the Global Expo exhibition hall in Warsaw, Poland. AFP
Maksym and Andrii, 11-year-old boys, play with plastic guns at a self-made checkpoint along a motorway in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. AP
Maksym and Andrii, 11-year-old boys, play with plastic guns at a self-made checkpoint along a motorway in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. AP
A Ukrainian soldier nicknamed 'Oakland' guards his position at the front line in the Kharkiv region. AP
A Ukrainian soldier nicknamed 'Oakland' guards his position at the front line in the Kharkiv region. AP
Ukrainians look at destroyed Russian military equipment at an outdoor exhibition near the Church of the Three Saints in Kyiv. AFP
Ukrainians look at destroyed Russian military equipment at an outdoor exhibition near the Church of the Three Saints in Kyiv. AFP
A member of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) militia sits in a makeshift bunker near Avdiivka, in the Donbas region of Ukraine. EPA
A member of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) militia sits in a makeshift bunker near Avdiivka, in the Donbas region of Ukraine. EPA
A DPR militia member monitors a section of the road near Avdiivka. EPA
A DPR militia member monitors a section of the road near Avdiivka. EPA
Ukrainians pass a heavily damaged shopping mall in the city of Kherson. AFP
Ukrainians pass a heavily damaged shopping mall in the city of Kherson. AFP
The rubble of a house in Moshchun village, about 20 kilometres outside Kyiv. EPA
The rubble of a house in Moshchun village, about 20 kilometres outside Kyiv. EPA
A resident helps a firefighter put out a fire after an air strike in the town of Bakhmut, in the breakaway enclave of Donetsk. AFP
A resident helps a firefighter put out a fire after an air strike in the town of Bakhmut, in the breakaway enclave of Donetsk. AFP
A woman surveys the devastation caused by an air strike in Bakhmut. AFP
A woman surveys the devastation caused by an air strike in Bakhmut. AFP
Part of a projectile fire by a rocket launcher lies embedded in a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. AFP
Part of a projectile fire by a rocket launcher lies embedded in a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. AFP
Members of the public look at a Ukrainian tank destroyed in a Russian attack, in Hostomel, north-west of Kyiv. EPA
Members of the public look at a Ukrainian tank destroyed in a Russian attack, in Hostomel, north-west of Kyiv. EPA
Burnt out cars destroyed in Russian attacks are piled up in Hostomel. EPA
Burnt out cars destroyed in Russian attacks are piled up in Hostomel. EPA
Jill Biden, US first lady, left, and US President Joe Biden welcome the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, to the White House. EPA
Jill Biden, US first lady, left, and US President Joe Biden welcome the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, to the White House. EPA
Miami District Two commissioner Ken Russell, left, and Miami police chief Manuel Morales with weapons collected in the Guns 4 Ukraine initiative, at Miami City Hall in Florida. Guns bought back by Miami will be delivered to sister city Irpin, near Kyiv. EPA
Miami District Two commissioner Ken Russell, left, and Miami police chief Manuel Morales with weapons collected in the Guns 4 Ukraine initiative, at Miami City Hall in Florida. Guns bought back by Miami will be delivered to sister city Irpin, near Kyiv. EPA
A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a Grad BM-21 multiple rocket launcher at the front line in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. AFP
A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a Grad BM-21 multiple rocket launcher at the front line in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. AFP
A woman walks her dog in front of a block of flats hit by shelling in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. EPA
A woman walks her dog in front of a block of flats hit by shelling in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. EPA
A Kramatorsk resident peers out of a window lined with tape to reduce the impact of shattering glass. EPA
A Kramatorsk resident peers out of a window lined with tape to reduce the impact of shattering glass. EPA
The damaged windows of an apartment, after shells hit a residential area in Kramatorsk. EPA
The damaged windows of an apartment, after shells hit a residential area in Kramatorsk. EPA
Rescuers working on a residential building partially destroyed by missile strike in Bashtanka, Mykolaiv as the Russian war in Ukraine continues. AFP
Rescuers working on a residential building partially destroyed by missile strike in Bashtanka, Mykolaiv as the Russian war in Ukraine continues. AFP
An Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle lies by the roadside, having been destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine. AFP
An Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle lies by the roadside, having been destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine. AFP
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