Prisoners of War

German prosecutors investigate alleged 105-year-old former-Nazi PoW camp guard over WWII crimes

Germany hasn't had a statute of limitations for murder or accessory to murder since 1979, allowing the prosecution of Nazi crimes from WWII.

 BARRACKS AT the Stutthof concentration camp, photographed after its liberation.
 A force of hard-hitting and aggressive American soldiers in large-scale manoeuvres, circa 1942.

US National Archives recovers over 120 previously unknown American POW statements from WWII

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) smoke cigarettes after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine August 19, 2026.

Russia and Ukraine swap 103 prisoners of war each

A man walks along the pavement next to a large banner depicting the flag of Kuwait.

Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prison


Israel, Hamas holding prisoner swap talks, sources confirm - report

Hamas has denied that it is holding talks on a prisoner swap, calling the report "completely inaccurate and unfounded."

Israelis Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed being held by Hamas in Gaza

Russia's Medvedev: Ukrainians deserve death penalty for execution of POWs

A video circulated on Russian social media which was said to show the execution of Russian prisoners of war.

 Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2022.

Both Russia and Ukraine tortured prisoners of war, UN says

Both Russian and Ukrainian prisoners reported poor and humiliating conditions including forced nudity, electric shocks and violence.

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) walk after a swapping, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 22, 2022

Russian prisoners with HIV, hepatitis forcibly drafted by Wagner Group

The sick Russian soldiers are identified through the use of color-coded wristbands, red for HIV and white for hepatitis.

Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

Home after prisoner swap, Croatian soldier says he was beaten in Russian captivity

Vjekslav Prebeg described what it was like being a prisoner of war and being held in captivity by Russia.

 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture with a national flag after a swapping, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 22, 2022

Senator blocks $75 million in US military aid to Egypt over rights concerns

The United States allocates around $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt annually. Much of it has no conditions attached.

 US Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) speaks during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing, to review of the fiscal year 2023 budget request for the US Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, April 27, 2022.

Accusations fly after missile strike kills dozens of Ukrainian POWs

Ukraine's military intelligence said the prison strike was a "deliberate act of terrorism." The domestic security agency said it had intercepted phone calls which point to Russia being responsible.

Smoke rises from the territory of an automotive centre following recent shelling during Ukraine-Russia conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine July 5, 2022.

Gantz: 'No Gaza arrangement without return of Israeli captives'

“Without their [return], there can not be a full arrangement in the Gaza Strip beyond humanitarian assistance,” Gantz explained.

 Benny Gantz at the announcement of a merger between Blue and White and New Hope, July 10, 2022.

Ukraine says it has raised its flag again on Snake Island

"The territory (Snake Island) has been returned to the jurisdiction of Ukraine," Ukraine's southern military command spokesperson said.

A satellite image shows an overview of Snake Island, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine, June 30, 2022.

Kremlin: Death penalty for captured US citizens cannot be ruled out

The Kremlin has said that the two Americans detained in Ukraine were mercenaries not covered by the Geneva Conventions.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019