Russian forces commit war crime, killing two Ukrainian soldiers near Zaporizhzhia
Illustrative photo: Russian forces killed two more Ukrainian soldiers in a deliberate war crime (Getty Images)
Russian forces killed two more Ukrainian soldiers in a deliberate war crime on the outskirts of Zatyshshia, Zaporizhzhia region, reports Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.
"The enemy killed two Ukrainian servicemen on the outskirts of Zatyshshia. This is another deliberate action by Russia aimed at intimidation and a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law," he said.
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights said that such killings are not isolated incidents. He added that Russia demonstrates a systematic pattern of criminal behavior.
Lubinets also stressed that the killing of prisoners of war is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, and it qualifies as a grave international crime.
"I have already sent official letters to the ICRC and the UN. The international community must respond immediately to these systematic gross violations by Russia," he added.
Other Russian crimes
Last month, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that Russian forces killed five civilians in the village of Zvanivka in the Bakhmut district on October 20.
Earlier, on the morning of November 13, a Russian drone attacked civilians near Izium in the Kharkiv region. People were traveling to receive aid and humanitarian assistance. Three were killed and one was injured.
On May 3, Russian forces reportedly shot Ukrainian soldiers captured near the village of Novopil in the Donetsk region, killing three unarmed servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
