Ukrainian air assault brigades have ambushed the Russian 155th Naval Infantry Brigade at least twice.

On Thursday, Russian marines from the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade counterattacked along the western edge of the Ukrainian-held salient in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Advancing toward a string of villages, including Zelenyi Shlyakh, the marines overran a team of lightly armed Ukrainian drone operators.

Rather than taking the nine operators captive, as dictated by international law, the Russians stripped the Ukrainians, ordered them to lie face down on the ground and then shot them in their heads, apparently killing all of them.

It was just the latest in an escalating campaign of terror by Russian troops. According to Ukrainian authorities, Russian forces have executed more than 100 surrendering Ukrainians in the 31 months since Russia widened its war on Ukraine—most of them this year.

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It’s worth noting that Ukrainian troops hate the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade more than they hate most Russian units. The Russian brigade allegedly beheaded four Ukrainians back in August and displayed the severed heads on poles—behavior usually associated with Islamic terror groups. Ukrainian troops everywhere are eager for opportunities to do battle with the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade.