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USA: russian military executed Ukrainians in Donetsk Region

People tried to surrender.

USA: russian military executed Ukrainians in Donetsk Region
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The United States has reliable information that the russian military executed Ukrainians who tried to surrender in Donetsk. This was announced during a meeting of the UN Security Council by US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack, reports The Hill.

"We now have reliable information that a russian military unit operating on the outskirts of Donetsk executed Ukrainians who tried to surrender instead of detaining them. Execution of people who try to surrender would be a violation of a basic principle of the law of war: prohibition on arbitrary punishment of civilians and combatants who surrendered, injuries or other forms of disability, "she said.

Van Sсhaak delivered a message from the United States to the russian leadership: "Our simple message to the russian military and political leadership and regular members is as follows: the world is watching and you will be brought to justice."

Earlier, US President Joe Biden called russia's actions in Ukraine genocide.

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