Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered that the Ukrainian incursion in Kursk was to be eliminated by October 1.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered that the Ukrainian incursion was to be eliminated by Oct. 1
Information has emerged on social media regarding the possible execution of nine Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Kursk region by Russians.
Such actions are a gross violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
Russia is a terrorist country that violates all the rules and customs of war.
Prosecutors open investigation into alleged killing of 9 POWs by Russians in Kursk Oblast. "The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and an international crime. A criminal case has been opened over the violation of the laws and customs of war combined with premeditated murder," Kostin posted on X.
Russian forces shot 9 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Kursk Oblast on October 10, 2024
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