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Daily Mirror
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Putin's soldiers drag Ukrainian prisoner to death behind motorbike in sick video
Ukrainian officials have condemned the disturbing footage as a blatant war crime by Russia, demanding action from the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross Sickening new footage has emerged showing a Ukrainian prisoner of war being dragged to his death behind a Russian military motorbike - a harrowing display of brutality that has sparked international outrage. The chilling video, which is not being shared due to its horrific content, allegedly captures the defenceless captive hogtied and lashed to the back of a motorbike with rope. The grainy aerial clip shows the moment two Russian soldiers - one driving and the other positioning the man - prepare for the cruel act on a deserted road in occupied territory. Moments later, the bike roars into motion, pulling the prisoner behind it along the tarmac. The exact location of the atrocity remains unconfirmed, but Ukrainian officials have condemned the act as a blatant war crime. Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine 's human rights commissioner, said: 'A video is being circulated on social media: it shows a man tied to a motorcycle and dragged along the road. This is demonstrative cruelty and another war crime by the Russian Federation.' Lubinets has contacted both the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, demanding action. If verified, the incident would constitute a 'gross violation' of the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law. ' Russia is acting like a terrorist state,' Lubinets added. 'And it must bear fair responsibility for every crime.' According to Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office, as of May 23, authorities are investigating 75 separate cases involving the murder of 268 prisoners of war by Russian forces since the full-scale invasion began. The latest horror is one of many incidents involving the torture and killing of Ukrainian PoWs. In January, a group of Russian troops were filmed executing six Ukrainian PoWs in cold blood. One of the killers was heard saying: 'This one's mine,' before demanding: 'Give me two machine guns.' Kyiv launched a formal investigation and alerted international bodies. In another shocking episode last October, nine Ukrainian drone operators were stripped to their underwear and shot dead by Russian forces. The entire execution was filmed. This week, a Ukrainian former prisoner said Kremlin soldiers burned the words 'Glory to Russia' on his abdomen in a barbaric act of torture. Andriy Pereverzev said he was captured in February 2024 on the battlefield after being severely wounded. Once in the custody, he said Putin's fighters electrocuted him in his open wound, seeking to extract any useful intelligence and burned the words 'Glory to Russia' onto his stomach. 'I lifted my head just to look at my stomach,' he said. 'And there it was. 'Glory to Russia.' Burned into my skin with a medical cautery tool.'
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ukrainian abducted in Russian-occupied Crimea; Ukraine's ombudsman appeals to Moscow
A Ukrainian citizen disappeared in Russian-occupied Crimea earlier in May after being detained by people who presented themselves as Federal Security Service (FSB) officers, Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on May 29. Serhii Hrishchenkov was taken in Sevastopol overnight on May 7, and his whereabouts are currently unknown, said Lubinets, who received an appeal from the man's daughter. Lubinets added that he had appealed to his Russian counterpart, Tatyana Moskalkova, regarding the case. At the time of publication, the Russian ombudsman's office had not issued a public reaction. The Ukrainian ombudsman stressed that Hrishchenkov's disappearance is "not an isolated case," with other people being kidnapped by alleged FSB officers. "This case of a Ukrainian citizen once again demonstrates the inability of the occupation authorities to ensure the implementation of international civil and political rights for residents of occupied Crimea," Lubinets said in a statement on Telegram. "Cynicism and human rights violations have become commonplace for thousands of Ukrainian citizens!" Russian occupation of Crimea, ongoing since 2014, has been accompanied by a harsh crackdown on civil and political rights and persecution of Ukrainian activists, Crimean Tatars, and others. Read also: How much does a Russian drone attack on Ukraine cost? The question is more complicated than it sounds We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Russian FSB kidnaps Ukrainian in occupied Crimea
Ukrainian citizen Serhii Hrishchenkov has disappeared in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol (Crimea). He was detained and taken away in an unknown direction by people who identified themselves as Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers. Source: Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliamentary Human Rights Commissioner Details: Lubinets said that he was contacted by Hrishchenkov's daughter. The detention took place on the night of 6-7 May, and there is still no information about Hrishchenkov's fate or whereabouts. Quote: "These are not isolated cases on the territory of the temporarily occupied peninsula, where people are basically being kidnapped by unknown individuals posing as employees of the Russian Federal Security Service." Serhii Hrishchenkov. Photo: Lubinets Details: Lubinets stressed that such actions are a gross violation of international law, in particular the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights: Articles 9.2, 9.4 and 14.2 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Articles 5.2 and 5.3 of the European Convention on Human Rights. These documents guarantee detainees and their families the right to receive information about the grounds for detention, their legal status and place of detention. Dmytro Lubinets has already appealed to Tatyana Moskalkova, Human Rights Commissioner of the Russian Federation, demanding that she provide objective information about Hrishchenko's status and whereabouts. Quote: "This case involving a Ukrainian citizen once again demonstrates the inability of the occupation administration to ensure the implementation of international civil and political rights for residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea. Cynicism and human rights violations have become commonplace for thousands of Ukrainian citizens!" Background: On 18 May, the Mejlis (parliament) of the Crimean Tatar People stated that Russia's current policy in occupied Crimea is a direct continuation of Soviet genocidal practices. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Al Jazeera
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Ukraine opens probe into Russia's alleged killing of four prisoners of war
Ukraine has opened a war crime investigation into the alleged killing of four soldiers captured by Russian forces, according to the Ukrainian parliament's human rights commissioner. Dmytro Lubinets wrote on X on Thursday that the four prisoners of war had no weapons as they walked out of a destroyed building with 'their hands raised'. 'They were shot dead on the spot. This is a clear violation of the Geneva Convention and a grave war crime,' he added. The alleged killing of the soldiers is believed to have occurred on March 13 in the southern Ukrainian village of Piatykhatky, according to The Associated Press news agency, which verified drone footage of the troops. The Ukrainian drone video taken by the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, which was obtained from European military officials on condition of anonymity, shows soldiers with Russian uniform markings raising their weapons and shooting each of the four Ukrainians in the back. In the Russian drone video, which the AP located on pro-Kremlin social media, the footage cuts off abruptly with the alleged soldiers lying on the ground alive. The footage came just before Russian troops had planted their flag in Piatykhatky in the Zaporizhia region as Russia sought to take more land ahead of peace talks. It also took place as European officials told the AP that representatives from the United States landed in Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Lubinets wrote on Telegram that he would report the case of the alleged killings of his troops to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations, for investigation. 'These organisations must record the crime. I emphasise that such shootings are not an isolated case, but a systemic policy of the Russian Federation, which is encouraged at the highest level!' he wrote. 'Therefore, it is necessary not only to document such cases, but to thoroughly investigate them and bring the criminals to justice,' Lubinets added. He also called for Ukrainians who have witnessed any human rights violations by Russian forces to report them to the police.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine brings back 45 more citizens from temporarily occupied territories, Russia and Belarus
Ukraine has brought back 45 more citizens from the temporarily occupied territories, as well as the territories of Russia and Belarus. Source: Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets on Telegram Quote: "Thanks to the coordinated work of the Ombudsman's Office of Ukraine, government agencies, humanitarian organisations and international partners, we managed to ensure the safe return of 45 Ukrainian citizens from the temporarily occupied territories, as well as from the territories of Russia and Belarus." Details: Among the evacuees were people who needed special conditions for safe movement: people with limited mobility and seriously ill citizens. They were physically unable to leave the temporarily occupied territories on their own. A total of 10 people needed urgent treatment and had severe chronic illnesses; evacuation was organised for 23 people with the use of specialised transport and medical support. The overwhelming majority of those who returned were elderly. The oldest citizen is 93 years old. In addition, among the returned citizens are Ukrainians who needed legal support and accompaniment, as they had lost their personal documents and were unable to cross the border on their own. Lubinets noted that some of the returned Ukrainians were persecuted by the Russian administrations. In particular, a family whose father was abducted by the Russians and tortured, resulting in his Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
