Lubinets appealed to the UN and ICRC to clarify the circumstances surrounding the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Krynki.
Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets appealed to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross for help in clarifying the circumstances of the shooting of Ukrainian soldiers near the village of Krynki, Kherson region. He announced this on Telegram on Sunday, April 7.
“Social networks prompted another video of the cynical massacre of captured Ukrainian soldiers. When exactly and where the crime was committed is still unknown. According to preliminary information, it happened near the village of Krynki in the Kherson region. The video shows three unarmed Ukrainian soldiers lying in a ditch, Russian occupiers will shoot them on purpose,” the ombudsman wrote.
Lubinets emphasized that the killing of prisoners of war is a blatant violation of the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War and a serious international crime.
“Such cases, unfortunately, are not isolated and are a systematic practice of the treacherous enemy,” he said.
Lubinets also recalled that war crimes have no statute of limitations. Therefore, the world community “must give Russia a clear signal – the traces of war crimes cannot be hidden. And those who committed them and those who gave criminal orders are in the dock.”
“The Russian Federation has immediately sent official letters to the UN and the ICRC about another violation of international humanitarian law so that the organizations can document this fact. It should be the evidence base for the criminal tribunal,” said the ombudsman.
We remind you that on April 7, a video appeared on social networks, which showed how the Russian military shot three captured Ukrainian soldiers. The video shows how a representative of the Russian Armed Forces fired several shots at unarmed, stationary military personnel, presumably from a machine gun.
A pre-trial investigation was launched into violations of the laws and customs of war, including premeditated murder.
Source: korrespondent
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