Lubinets: Russians spread video of Ukrainian prisoners of war execution
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- Darina Melnychuk
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17:55, 17 February, 2025
Russians released a video of the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Illustrative photo: UNIANUkrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets has responded to the alleged shooting of captured Ukrainian defenders by the Russian military.
He published the relevant post on his Telegram channel.
According to him, the Russian Federation is spreading a video where Russian soldiers are heard ordering the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Dmytro Lubinets emphasises that executions of Ukrainians in captivity are a deliberate tactic of Russia.
«Such actions violate international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. As the Ombudsperson of Ukraine, I immediately sent letters to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The organisations should put pressure on the Russian side so that Russia feels the consequences of such actions and does not commit them in the future,» he writes.
As a reminder, on 3 January, the Russian military allegedly shot three Ukrainian prisoners of war in Donetsk region.