Videos allegedly showing the beheading of Ukrainian soldiers have been posted on social media, and are purportedly committed by Russian mercenaries, specifically members of the Wagner Group. The videos suggest that the Wagner Group has committed war crimes in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, an area where they have been heavily involved in the violent conflict. The Geneva Convention prohibits the desecration of dead bodies in war. The Russian private military company has been repeatedly accused of war crimes in Ukraine, with many instances reported of mutilations and despoilment of dead bodies. There have also been accusations of other human rights violations in other countries including Mali, where the group has been undertaking operations alongside the Malian military. As of January, the Wagner Group has been designated a transitional criminal organization by the White House. The allegations of war crimes made against the group highlight the intensification of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, and the increasingly graphic and cruel tactics employed by both Russia and Ukraine.