The sickening torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Vladimir Putin’s soldiers is revealed in a shocking new video reported to the UN.
The images show beatings, humiliation, threats and a simulated execution against four captive soldiers.
The blindfolded men march through a forest near the front line as the five Russian servicemen try to force them to sing the Soviet national anthem.
One of the Ukrainians is kicked in the groin, causing him to fall to the ground.
Then they kick him in the head.
A foul-mouthed Russian soldier, supposedly a paratrooper, demands that he get up before saying, “It looks like we’re going to have to kill him.”
Russian soldiers are found beating and torturing blindfolded Ukrainian prisoners of war, with one of them firing an AK-74M rifle inches from the fallen Ukrainian’s head.
Russian soldier takes a selfie with Ukrainian prisoners of war, who can be seen in the background blindfolded.
‘Do we have to kill him? Hey, get up, get up.’
He then raises his Russian Army Kalashnikov rifle over the head of the prostrate prisoner of war, firing into the dirt road just inches from the fallen man in a mock execution.
The shameless torturers, so far unidentified, do not even hide their faces, and the horrifying video was openly posted on a pro-war Z channel on Telegram that suggested it was “a bit of a laugh about the Ukrainians…nothing important.” ‘.
The fate of the Ukrainian men after the recording is completed is unclear.
Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said the footage shows Russian soldiers “mocking Ukrainian prisoners of war.”
The video shows blindfolded Ukrainian men marching through a forest near the front line as five Russian soldiers try to force them to sing the Soviet national anthem.
One of the Ukrainian captives was filmed being kicked in the groin by a Russian soldier, causing him to fall. Then they kick him in the head.
A horrifying video was posted on a pro-war Z channel on Telegram in which shameless torturers abuse helpless Ukrainian soldiers.
‘According to preliminary information, this occurred in the direction of Kharkiv, where the Russians are trying to carry out offensive actions.
‘The video recorded beatings, humiliation, threats and an imitation of a shooting.
“Unfortunately, such treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war is not an exception to the rules, but a common tactic of the occupiers.”
He said: ‘This case should be recorded as further evidence of the violation of international humanitarian law by the Russian Federation.
‘I sent official letters to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations to document the fact of the abuse.
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, said the torture methods seen in the video are a “common tactic.”
‘This will be another addition to the evidence base for the future (war) criminals tribunal.
‘Russia does not observe any rules of war and has no qualms about demonstrating its cruel and inhuman actions.
“The world must react to hold Russia accountable, otherwise the right of might will defeat the might of right.”
Ukrainian Telegram channel Pravda Gerashchenko said: “Putin’s terrorists do not even cover their faces and expect impunity, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces will find these scum.”
The Russian channel that published the video later said its fellow soldiers were “full of adrenaline” and asked: “Have you been in a battle?” Have you lost combat companions?
The torture was “a bit of a laugh about the Ukrainians, a bit of a joke, nothing major.”
‘We remind you of your Great Homeland (the Soviet Union).
‘Not a single Taras (Ukrainian) was injured in the video.
‘As for those who do not want to die for Zelensky, we wait for them with open arms.
‘With love, Your paratroopers.’