In March 2023, the world discovered the last moments of Tymofiï Mykolaïovytch Chadoura. This captured Ukrainian soldier shouted “Glory to Ukraine” one last time before being shot. The video of his execution caused outrage, almost a year after the discovery of the Boutcha massacre.
Unfortunately, it seems that this practice is still taking place on the front lines in Ukraine. According to the NGO Human Rights Watch, at least fifteen Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered have been killed by Russian forces since December 2023. A violation of conventions protecting fighters taken prisoner and which are war crimes.
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Summary executions
“Human Rights Watch investigated three cases of apparent summary execution of at least twelve Ukrainian soldiers by verifying and analyzing drone images posted on social media on December 2 and 27 as well as February 25, 2024,” explains the NGOs. In these cases, the soldiers demonstrated a clear intention to surrender and, since they were no longer participating in hostilities, were considered hors de combat and could not be targeted under international humanitarian law or the laws of war. » Another summary execution case shows two Russian soldiers shooting dead three Ukrainian soldiers.
In the video posted online on February 25 on X (formerly Twitter) and taken from a drone, seven Ukrainian soldiers come out of a shelter under t […] Read more
