Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner says Russians likely executed at least 5 Ukrainian soldiers
Pravda Ukraine
A new video has appeared on social media showing Russians allegedly executing five unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Source: Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets
Quote from Lubinets: “The released video shows at least five prisoners of war that had been allegedly executed. Once again, we see a cynical disregard for international humanitarian law on the part of the Russian army.”
Details: The Commissioner wrote that he has already sent a letter to the UN and the International Red Cross to ensure that this latest war crime by the Russians is recorded.
Background:
- On 14 October, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) pointed to an increase in executions of Ukrainian POWs, which are condoned and encouraged by Russian commanders.
- On 15 October, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin said that the number of executions of Ukrainian POWs by the Russian army increased in 2024. Torture and summary executions are used as a weapon of war, intimidation and destruction.
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