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Ukrainian army says Russian troops killed 2 Ukrainian POWs

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Ukrainian army says Russian troops killed 2 Ukrainian POWs
Ukrainian military reported the Russian troops executed two Ukrainian soldiers that surrendered as prisoner of war in Donetsk Oblast on Feb. 18, 2024. (Screenshot)

Russian forces killed two Ukrainian prisoners of war in Donetsk Oblast on Feb. 18, Ukraine's Ground Forces reported.

In a video published by the Ground Forces, Ukrainian soldiers approached a group of Russian troops in a trench. One of them started to shoot and killed two Ukrainian soldiers.

“The Russians once again showed their attitude to international humanitarian law by shooting two Ukrainian prisoners of war,” the Ground Forces said in a Telegram post.

The killing of POWs violates the Geneva Convention and constitutes a war crime.

The Ground Forces did not specify the unit where the Ukrainian soldiers served.

This is not the first time Ukrainian officials have come across evidence of Russian servicemen torturing or executing Ukrainian POWs in violation of the Geneva Conventions.

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Alexander Khrebet is a reporter with the Kyiv Independent. He covers Ukraine’s foreign policy, alleged abuse of power in the country’s military leadership, and reports on the Russian-occupied territories. Alexander is the European Press Prize 2023 winner, the #AllForJan Award 2023 winner and Ukraine's 2022 National Investigative Journalism Award finalist. His was published in the Washington Times and Atlantic Council.

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