They ordered to kill: from August of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a minimum of 79 Ukrainian prisoners of war has been executed - the UN

The UN mission also recorded at least three calls from Russian officials and a number of reports in specialized groups in 2024, where orders for execution were given or approved. The Monitoring Mission of the United Nations Human Rights from the end of August 2024 recorded 79 Ukrainian prisoners of war in 24 separate incidents. This is stated in the mission. "Many Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered or under physical arrest in the Russian Armed Forces were shot in place.

Witnesses also described the murders of unarmed and wounded Ukrainian soldiers," the report said. It is noted that the mission has received and analyzed video and photographic materials published by Ukrainian and Russian sources, which see execution or dead bodies. Witness surveys were also conducted. Geolocation and chronological incidents indicate that reported executions took place in areas where Russian offensive operations were conducted. These messages were evaluated as true.

"These incidents did not occur in an empty place. The Russian Federation's public figures were openly called for inhumane treatment and even the execution of captured Ukrainian servicemen. In combination with broad laws on amnesty, such statements can incite or encourage unlawful behavior," said the chairman.

In 2024, the mission recorded a minimum of three calls from officials of the Russian Federation, as well as a number of reports on social networks in military groups related to the Russian Armed Forces, which were reportedly issued or approved orders. The UN stressed that international humanitarian law prohibits orders that no one remains alive, threaten the enemy or thus carry out hostilities.

The statement about the absence of "no mercy" is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and is a war crime. "All statements about the execution of captured Ukrainian servicemen and public statements calling for or justifying such actions should be investigated. Military commanders and chiefs must also give clear and unambiguous orders to defend and humanely to deal with all captured servicemen and persons ".

The murder of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions - rules governing the laws and customs of war and aimed at protecting victims of armed conflicts. They consist of four international treaties. Of these, the third convention concerns the treatment of prisoners of war. It prohibits the murder, torture and abuse of prisoners of war. "Prisoners of war should always be humanely.

Any illegal act or omissions by a captive state that cause death or poses a serious threat to the health of a prisoner of war, which is under its protection Convention, " - said in Article 13 of the Convention. We will remind, periodically reports on the execution of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of Ukrainian prisoners of war. In particular, on January 23, a video appeared on the network where the Russians probably shot six Ukrainian military people in the back.