Shocking footage circulating online appears to show Russian commanders abusing their own soldiers, subjecting them to violent punishment in freezing conditions as the war in Ukraine grinds on.

Viral video shows a Russian commander punishing half-naked soldiers by tying them to trees and forcing them to eat snow.

In the video, a voice believed to be that of the commander can be heard berating the soldiers for attempting to abandon their ...

A video shows a Russian commander punishing two soldiers for desertion by tying them upside down to trees and shoving snow into their mouths, amid ongoing strikes.

The soldiers were accused of stealing drugs from their commander, who goes by the callsign Gadyuka. The footage comes as many ...

Both men choked out apologies for their alleged disobedience — but one's cries are muffled as a superior officer forces a ...