Russia accuses Ukraine of executing more than 10 POWs

Russia’s defence ministry cited a video circulating on their social media which exhibits the execution of 12 troopers.

Russia's defence ministry mentioned the atrocities dedicated by Ukrainian troopers are ignored by the West [File: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]

Russia’s defence ministry on Friday accused Ukraine of executing greater than 10 Russian prisoners of conflict in what Moscow mentioned constituted a “conflict crime”, the most recent allegation of abuse within the practically nine-month-long conflict.

The ministry cited a video circulating on Russian social media which it mentioned confirmed the execution of Russian troopers. Reuters was unable to right away confirm both the video or the defence ministry’s declare.

“This brutal homicide of Russian servicemen is neither the primary, nor the one conflict crime,” the defence ministry mentioned.

“That is frequent follow within the Armed Forces of Ukraine that's actively supported by the Kyiv regime and blatantly ignored by its Western patrons.”

There was no quick response from Kyiv to Moscow’s claims. Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of conflict crimes, claims Russia has denied.

The video seems to point out Russian troopers mendacity on the bottom in Makiivka, within the Luhansk area of jap Ukraine, after surrendering to armed males with yellow bands on their arms.

Then computerized gunfire rings out and the video exhibits the our bodies. Roughly 12 our bodies are proven. It was unclear when the video was filmed or who filmed it.

The Russian defence ministry mentioned the video confirmed “the deliberate and methodical homicide of greater than 10 immobilised Russian servicemen by degenerate Ukrainian troopers”.

The defence ministry mentioned the video was an indication of the “atrocious nature” of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his “regime” in Kyiv, and mentioned he would “reply earlier than the court docket of historical past and the individuals of Russia and Ukraine”.

Russia’s Investigative Committee, which investigates critical crimes, mentioned later it had opened a legal case into the execution of “at the very least 11 unarmed Russian servicemen”. In a press release, it mentioned investigators have been working to determine the individuals who had filmed the video.