Ukraine promises "immediate investigation" after video surfaces of soldiers shooting Russian prisone
Source: CNN
Video has surfaced showing what appear to be Ukrainian soldiers shooting men who are apparently Russian prisoners in the knees during an operation in the Kharkiv region.
On the almost six-minute-long video, the Ukrainian soldiers are heard saying they have captured a Russian reconnaissance group operating from Olkhovka, a settlement in Kharkiv roughly 20 miles from the Russian border.
Asked about the video, a senior presidential advisor, Oleksiy Arestovych, said in an interview posted on YouTube Sunday: "The government is taking this very seriously, and there will be an immediate investigation. We are a European army, and we do not mock our prisoners. If this turns out to be real, this is absolutely unacceptable behavior."
In a separate briefing, Arestovych said, "We treat prisoners in accordance with the Geneva Convention, whatever your personal emotional motives."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-27-22/h_6e158d3fc5bc5efe7fc3f10b69b7aeee
It's a disturbing video and only plays into the Russian propaganda machine's hands. Stupid violation of the Geneva Convention.
Wingus Dingus
(8,049 posts)killing their wives and mothers and children. I don't know if I could have any restraint either. Edit to add: IF it's real.
JustAnotherGen
(31,688 posts)blue-wave
(4,317 posts)This might not be real. Let them investigate first to uncover all the facts.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)I could post a tweet vid here but will not as its impossible to verify, but tensions are escalating and whatever happens there is only one monster to blame, putin & his GOP buddies.
blue-wave
(4,317 posts)that posted the video is named "FAMA" with only 181 subscribers and recently joined YouTube on March 2, 2022. We need to know more about this channel and who is posting their videos.
COL Mustard
(5,784 posts)Fama is the personification of popular rumor. I would be especially skeptical of that video until it's proven accurate.
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pbmus
(12,418 posts)blue-wave
(4,317 posts)The enemy produces and shares staged videos with the inhumane treatment of Russian prisoners of war by alleged Ukrainian soldiers.
The enemy produces and shares videos with the inhuman treatment of alleged Russian prisoners by Ukrainian soldiers in order to discredit Ukrainian Defence Forces. I emphasize that service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other legitimate military formations strictly adhere to the norms of International Humanitarian law, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny posted on Facebook.
According to him, it is necessary to take into account the realities of informational and psychological warfare and trust only official sources.
As reported, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine was ready to exchange prisoners with the Russian Federation.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3441639-zaluzhny-invaders-share-staged-videos-with-inhumane-treatment-of-russian-prisoners.html