A series of videos have surfaced showing Russian soldiers abusing Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in the Kharkiv region. The footage depicts beatings, humiliation, threats, mock executions, and psychological pressure, which are violations of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention. Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets has called on the United Nations and the Red Cross to investigate these alleged abuses by Putin's forces. One of the Russian soldiers involved, junior lieutenant Alexey Kiprin, has been identified. The videos have sparked outrage and calls for thorough investigations into these war crimes.
More key takeaways: Russian forces continue to abuse Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in violation of the Geneva Convention on POWs.Russian forces continue to abuse Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in violation of the Geneva Convention on POWs. (1/4) https://t.co/TeySc7Tnvy https://t.co/Ub5Dy5gA73
Journalists identify one of Russian soldiers who abused Ukrainian prisoners of war in Kharkiv Oblast https://t.co/SEe4ivomlf
🤬 The occupier who mocked Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Kharkiv region on video has been identified, - Evocation info The company commander, junior lieutenant Alexey Kiprin with the call sign "Bars". Kiprin is an ally of the neo-Nazi Milchakov, who has been fighting against… https://t.co/BTJGdZkGmK
Torture of Ukrainian POWs that shows them beaten, humiliated and forced to undergo mock execution by Putin's forces is revealed in shocking video reported to UN https://t.co/V9XvrOUztx https://t.co/5UHqYdUWyR
🇺🇦 prosecutors discovered a video on social media showing 🇷🇺 soldiers brutally treating 🇺🇦 military personnel in #Kharkiv Oblast. The footage depicts #Russia’s troops inflicting injuries, simulating execution by firing near prisoners’ head, and applying psychological pressure… https://t.co/Ij57zzwsmy
A video of 🇷🇺 military mocking 🇺🇦 POWs, probably in the Kharkiv sector, is being shared online. The footage depicts beatings, humiliation, threats & mock executions. Such actions violate the III #GenevaConvention and require thorough investigation. https://t.co/aLXvnyrn08
❗️ Ukraine's human rights commissioner turns to UN due to video showing Ukrainian PoWs abused on Kharkiv front – video https://t.co/568WhwX8ZS
⚡️Ombudsman asks UN, Red Cross to investigate videos of alleged abuses of Ukrainian POWs. The videos showing beatings, humiliation, and threats of Ukrainian prisoners of war, amounting to Russian violations of international humanitarian law, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets…
Russian "Z-bloggers" share a video where Russian soldiers are humiliating Ukrainian PoWs. According to preliminary information, this took place in the Kharkiv direction where Russians are attempting an offense. The video notes beatings, humiliation, threats, imitation of… https://t.co/tckT8JIdD0
russians post an 18+ video of them mistreating Ukrainian PoWs. Including a mock execution. #NaziRussia #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/aJNltUF4Zo
Ukrainian POW tells about his time in Russian prisons The torture was relentless, with constant interrogations. During daily checks, we had to run, and they would hit us on the backside and everywhere The worst was the interrogation when they set my hand on fire 1/ https://t.co/Q6p6qCn2Ci
Russian soldiers film themselves as they abuse and mock execute Ukrainian prisoners of war near Kharkiv https://t.co/cNmleryQ4q
‼️ Russians abuse Ukrainian POWs on Kharkiv direction Russian propagandists have started spreading such a video. https://t.co/Oi8FBvXuY2
🤬🤬🤬 Russians mock Ukrainian prisoners and force them to sing the anthem of the Soviet Union https://t.co/zRmqrgxrB2
Kidnapped Ukrainian policewoman's two years of hell being tortured by Putin's forces: Emaciated officer, 24, starved and beaten after she was abducted while fleeing Mariupol weeps as she finally returns home https://t.co/fRwlpTOP8j https://t.co/vBBNGEhFuN