20 Russian servicemen who surrendered again to the Defense Forces after an exchange are in Ukrainian captivity
Kyiv • UNN
20 Russian servicemen who surrendered again after an exchange are in Ukrainian captivity. The Coordination Headquarters stated that this confirms Ukraine's compliance with international law norms.
Russian prisoners of war surrender again after exchange; as of today, there are already 20 such Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity. This is reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (KSHPPV), writes UNN.
This is another confirmation that Russian servicemen know well: Ukraine strictly adheres to the norms of international humanitarian law and the requirements of the Geneva Conventions regarding the treatment of prisoners of war. Those who have already been in Ukrainian captivity have seen from their own experience that Ukraine provides proper detention conditions and treats Russian prisoners humanely
In addition, as noted by the Deputy Head of the KSHPPV, Andriy Yusov, "it is important that as many Russians as possible surrender. Each such prisoner of war replenishes the exchange fund and increases our ability to bring Ukrainian defenders home from Russian captivity."
Also, the presence of soldiers who have surrendered again demonstrates the fundamental difference between the approaches of Ukraine and Russia to their own servicemen.
In Ukraine, soldiers who have returned from captivity have the legal right to leave military service at their own request. The Russian command, after the exchange, leaves its soldiers no choice – they are all sent back to the front line