Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets condemned the shooting of Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered as a war crime in violation of
the Geneva Conventions and demanded that the Red Cross and the UN take action.
Execution of those who surrender is a war crime.
is a war crime. This is how the Ombudsman of Ukraine Dmytro Lubinets reacted to the video of the execution
of Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered by Russian soldiers,
reports UNN.
... a video of the execution of Ukrainian soldiers by Russian
Russian soldiers executed Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered! This is another
violation of the Geneva Conventions and a manifestation of disrespect for international humanitarian
humanitarian law! The Russian side is showing its terrorist face again and again!
should not condone such crimes
The Ombudsman of Ukraine has already addressed this issue
to:
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Firstly, the International Committee of the Red Cross
Red Cross, whose mandate is to record crimes against
against prisoners of war. And the video clearly shows that the Ukrainian military is taking
the necessary steps to show that they are surrendering! The soldiers were
disarmed, and their hands were raised in the air. They did not pose any threat!
The Russian side should have taken them prisoner and given them the status of prisoners of war.
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Second, to the United Nations.
to the United Nations, so that the UN permanent monitoring mission could record this fact as
another clear example of Russia's violation of international humanitarian law.
russia must be punished for every
such a case of execution of Ukrainian soldiers who surrender! It should be noted
that they are not alone - the murder of soldier Oleksandr Matsiyevsky and other
soldiers who surrendered. This includes the public execution of prisoners of war in
Olenivka. I believe that our law enforcement and intelligence agencies will be able to
to identify those Russian servicemen who committed this crime! At the same time
I note that such crimes are the responsibility of the top leadership of the Russian Federation!
Everyone must be punished!