UN accuses Ukraine and Russia of “summary executions” of prisoners of war

The UN said on Friday that it is “deeply concerned” by what it described as summary executions of prisoners of war allegedly carried out by security forces. Ukraine and of Russia in the context of the conflict.

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The director of the Ukraine Human Rights Monitoring Mission, Matilda Bogner, said the organization has documented killings on both sides.

“We are deeply concerned about the summary execution of up to 25 Russian POWs and people not involved in the fighting by the Ukrainian armed forces, which we have documented”Bogner said at a press conference in the Ukrainian capital, kyiv.

The UN official pointed out that in several cases, these executions were perpetrated immediately after the capture on the battlefield.

“Although we are aware that the Ukrainian authorities are investigating five cases, we are not aware that the perpetrators have been prosecuted,” added.

Bogner also expressed “deep” concern over the “summary execution of 15 Ukrainian prisoners of war shortly after their capture by Russian forces.”

The official said that the Russian mercenary group Wagner, which claims to be leading Russia’s offensive in the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, where the fiercest battle of the war is being fought, is responsible for eleven of these deaths.

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of mistreating prisoners of war since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion last year.

Source: Elcomercio

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