Two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war were shot at close range by the Russians in Kursk region of the Russian Federation

The Ukrainian ombudsman once again sent letters to the UN and the ICRC after the shooting of prisoners of war by the Russians regarding this crime.

Dmytro Lubinets, the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for human rights, reported another war crime committed 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 Kursk region of the Russian Federation,” wrote Lubinets.

He reminded that prisoners of war should always be protected, in particular from acts of violence, but Russia once again committed a war crime, which is a serious violation of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law.

The Ombudsman sent letters to the UN and the ICRC regarding this crime.

“The international community must immediately react to this act of cruelty in order to stop Russia’s aggression! How many more lives must be lost for the world to act? Russia must bear responsibility for every crime and for every broken life,” writes the ombudsman.

Reports of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian army directly on the battlefield are increasingly appearing in the news. They are often accompanied by a video.

The Russian authorities ignore all requests and statements regarding the killing of prisoners.

Since the Second Hague Conference in 1907, such actions have been considered war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, more than a hundred Ukrainian soldiers have died during capture. Monitoring groups suggest that the actual number may be much higher.