Ombudsman: case of alleged shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Kursk region reported online
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Dmytro Lubinets reported on online reports of the alleged shooting of two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops in the Kursk region. The Ombudsman sent an appeal to the UN and the ICRC.
The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reported another case of alleged shooting of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops in the Kursk region, UNN reports.
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"The shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war is a war crime by the Russians. According to information circulating on the Internet, Russian troops probably shot at least two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war at close range in the Kursk region," Lubinets wrote on Telegram.
The Ombudsman emphasized that prisoners of war must always be protected, including from acts of violence. "Instead, Russia has once again committed a war crime, which is a serious violation of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law," he said.
"I sent letters to the UN and ICRC regarding this crime. The international community must respond immediately to this act of cruelty to stop Russia's aggression! How many more lives must be lost for the world to act? Russia must be held accountable for every crime and every broken life," Lubinets wrote.
