Lubinets: Russians spread new video of Ukrainian prisoners of war execution
17 February 21:52
Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets has sent letters to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the alleged shooting of another group of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russians, a video of which is being circulated online.
Lubinets said this in Telegram, Komersant ukrainskyi reports.
“Another cynical crime. Russian military channels are publishing a video of the alleged execution of Ukrainian soldiers who were captured by the Russians. In the video, Russian soldiers can be heard repeatedly ordering prisoners of war to be shot. This emphasizes that executions are a deliberate policy of Russia,” the Ombudsman said.
He emphasized that such actions of the Russian invaders violate international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
The UN and the ICRC, Lubinets is convinced, should put pressure on Russia to feel the consequences of its actions and not to commit them in the future.
The Ombudsman calls on all witnesses and those who have any information about the crime against Ukrainian defenders to immediately report it to the hotline at 0800 50 17 20.
“Every testimony is important for establishing the truth. The information provided will help to document war crimes, ensure a legal response and bring the perpetrators to justice in accordance with international and national law,” emphasized Lubinets.
As a reminder, in December , Russian troops again shot a group of Ukrainian prisoners. The occupiers took the lives of five soldiers.
