**Ukraine's human rights ombudsman has raised alarm over reports that Russian forces executed nine captured Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk border region, urging global intervention.**
**Ukraine Condemns Alleged Execution of Troops by Russian Forces**
**Ukraine Condemns Alleged Execution of Troops by Russian Forces**
**Ukraine accuses Russia of executing captured soldiers in the Kursk region, sparking international concern.**
Ukraine has condemned the reported execution of nine of its captured soldiers by Russian forces in the Kursk border area, according to Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets. Lubinets has urged the United Nations and the Red Cross to intervene, accusing Russia of violating international war protocols. These accusations follow reports from DeepState, a Ukrainian battlefield analysis site, which published unverified drone footage allegedly showing deceased Ukrainian soldiers, said to be drone operators.
While Russian officials have not commented, Ukraine has allegedly sent thousands of troops to the Russian border region following an incursion earlier this year. The footage published by DeepState depicts the Ukrainian soldiers in what appears to be agricultural land, stripped to their underwear. These claims can't be independently verified at this time. Lubinets insists on accountability, calling for international scrutiny to prevent such acts from going unpunished.
Previously, Kyiv has claimed that Russia has executed Ukrainian troops during captivity, a breach of the Geneva Convention. Recent investigations have been launched following allegations of 16 Ukrainian soldiers being executed in the Donetsk region, marking a potential mass execution by Russian forces. Moscow denies war crime accusations. Meanwhile, Russian military action continues against Ukraine, with President Zelensky noting Ukraine's defense against a renewed Russian advance in Kursk. However, the Ukrainian offensive hasn't significantly hindered Russia's eastern operations, where Russian forces continue to push forwards in Donbas.
The ISW estimates Russian troop strength in Kursk at about 40,000, an increase from 11,000. Russia's seizure of the village of Mykhailivka near Pokrovsk is crucial as it may constrain Ukrainian resupply capabilities if the city falls. Adding to the tension, Russian aerial assaults on Ukraine persist, with reports of 68 drones and four missiles being launched towards Ukrainian territories overnight.
While Russian officials have not commented, Ukraine has allegedly sent thousands of troops to the Russian border region following an incursion earlier this year. The footage published by DeepState depicts the Ukrainian soldiers in what appears to be agricultural land, stripped to their underwear. These claims can't be independently verified at this time. Lubinets insists on accountability, calling for international scrutiny to prevent such acts from going unpunished.
Previously, Kyiv has claimed that Russia has executed Ukrainian troops during captivity, a breach of the Geneva Convention. Recent investigations have been launched following allegations of 16 Ukrainian soldiers being executed in the Donetsk region, marking a potential mass execution by Russian forces. Moscow denies war crime accusations. Meanwhile, Russian military action continues against Ukraine, with President Zelensky noting Ukraine's defense against a renewed Russian advance in Kursk. However, the Ukrainian offensive hasn't significantly hindered Russia's eastern operations, where Russian forces continue to push forwards in Donbas.
The ISW estimates Russian troop strength in Kursk at about 40,000, an increase from 11,000. Russia's seizure of the village of Mykhailivka near Pokrovsk is crucial as it may constrain Ukrainian resupply capabilities if the city falls. Adding to the tension, Russian aerial assaults on Ukraine persist, with reports of 68 drones and four missiles being launched towards Ukrainian territories overnight.
