Five Ukrainian POWs believed to have been killed by Russia in Kursk Oblast  

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Russian Forces Accused of Executing Ukrainian Prisoners of War

Ukrainian are accusing Russian forces of executing five prisoners of war (POWs) in Kursk Oblast. The claim was made by , the Ukrainian Ombudsman.

A video is circulating on social that shows unarmed Ukrainian soldiers being killed after they were captured by . The video allegedly took place near the village of Kozacha Loknya in Kursk Oblast. However, The Kyiv Independent was unable to verify the claims.

Lubinets said that this incident shows a “cynical disregard international humanitarian law” by the Russian . He has written letters to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross to document the suspected war crime.

This news comes as Russian Vladimir Putin visited Kursk Oblast on March 12, amid a rapid Russian advance into the region. During his visit, Putin said that Ukrainian military personnel captured in the region would be treated as terrorists.

Ukraine has previously accused Russia of violating the Conventions, including the execution of 177 captured Ukrainian soldiers by -December last year. The UN in Ukraine reported a sharp rise in executions of Ukrainian POWs, with 79 extrajudicial killings documented across 24 separate incidents since August last year.

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