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

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

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

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

Ukraine has previously accused Russia of violating the Geneva Conventions, including the execution of 177 captured Ukrainian soldiers by mid-December last year. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission 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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