An investigation has been launched into a video that allegedly shows a Ukrainian soldier being beheaded, with officials in Kyiv and international organizations expressing outrage. The authenticity of the video cannot be independently verified, and the AP is not disseminating the footage due to its graphic nature. Meanwhile, a Russian defense official claimed that fighters from Russia’s paramilitary Wagner group seized three districts of Bakhmut. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes in February 2022, accusing him of personal responsibility for abducting children from Ukraine. The Kremlin denies committing war crimes or targeting civilians. Both Ukrainian troops and Russian forces have been accused of abuses. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the latest video, calling Russian soldiers “beasts,” and promised that Russian forces would be held accountable. The Ukraine’s state security service is investigating the video, and Ukraine’s human rights chief has requested that the U.N. Human Rights Committee investigate.