Russians executed an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war with a sword, who had his hands tied with duct tape.
This was reported by the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets.
"The level of barbarism and bloodthirstiness is incomprehensible. Such actions are a gross violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. How much longer will the world watch Russia openly demonstrate disregard for any norms and laws?" the ombudsman said.
He said that he had sent letters to international organisations, the ICRC and the UN, to record another human rights violation by Russia.
"I would like to emphasise that such demonstrative executions are aimed at demoralising Ukrainian society. However, seeing such actions, we must become even more determined in the fight against the aggressor," the Commissioner stressed.
- Russia has committed at least 137,000 war crimes against Ukraine and Ukrainians.
- Recently, CNN reported that the number of executions of Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered has increased.
- Most likely, Russians are doing this because the Russian command probably approves of these war crimes.