Russians shoot point-blank two unarmed Ukrainian POWs in Russia's Kursk
The Russian military has committed another war crime, shooting two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russiaʼs Kursk Oblast.
Source: Dmytro Lubinets, Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) Commissioner for Human Rights, on Telegram
Quote from Lubinets: "Based on the information spread on the Internet, Russian troops probably shot point-blank at least two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in Kursk Oblast.
POWs must always be protected, in particular from acts of violence, but Russia has once again committed a war crime, which is a serious violation of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law."
Details: The Commissioner for Human Rights added that he had sent letters to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding the crime.
Background:
- On 9 November 2024, a video showing Russian troops capturing a wounded Ukrainian serviceman appeared on one a Telegram channel. The Russians shot point-blank with automatic weapons the unarmed defender, who was lying on the ground. The Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General launched a pre-trial investigation into another war crime committed by the Russian troops.
- The Prosecutor General's Office noted that they had recorded a rapid increase in the number of cases of killing of Ukrainian defenders during the surrender. Law enforcers are investigating 49 criminal proceedings over the killing of 124 POWs on the battlefield.
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