Kyiv's human rights ombudsman has written to the UN, after reports that Russia executed Ukrainian PoWs.

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has denounced the alleged execution of nine captured Ukrainian troops by Russian forces in the Kursk border region.

Dmytro Lubinets said he had written to the United Nations and the Red Cross about the allegations, accusing Moscow of breaching “all the rules and customs of war”.

The intervention follows reporting by Ukrainian battlefield analysis site DeepState, which published drone footage purporting to show the dead troops who it said were drone operators. Officials in Russia have yet to comment on the allegations.

  • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    1 month ago

    If they were drone operators out in the open I suppose thats a pretty good case that they were unarmed?

    • unexposedhazardEnglish
      10·
      1 month ago

      Why would drone operators be unarmed tho? They should at least be carrying handguns.

      Still a warcrime ofc if they were disarmed and pows at time of execution.

      • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        1 month ago

        If I were a drone operator with a handgun I think I’d prefer to stay indoors, but maybe I’m wrong idk.

  • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
    46·
    1 month ago

    While yes, fuck Russia Putin, if the drones were still up they were still technically armed and a combatant.

    If they had surrendered, different story. But then again, if I surrendered and still carried my assault rifle have I surrendered?

    I think the LOAC and geneva conventions, along with UN charter need to be updated for a modern world.

    • TriflingToad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 month ago

      I did see a video on [war video sub here] where they lined up (iirc) 16 POWs and gunned them down recorded by a drone. I’ll look for it but might forget to come back to edit the comment.

      EDIT: turns out I saw it on reddit. NSFW, but taken from a low quality drone video. Still, you’ve been warned. video for the brave

      There’s actually a lot more results for execution on that sub. Like 5 feet away. Thats enough internet for today.