Created March 25, 2023 | 16:06
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Ukraine denies allegations of POW executions
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DUkraine has denied UN accusations that, like Russia, it has arbitrarily executed prisoners of war without trial. The Foreign Ministry in Kiev thanked the UN mission to monitor human rights in Ukraine on Friday for its investigations, while warning against any attempt “which could be interpreted as equating the victim with the aggressor”. It is “unacceptable” to blame the “assault victim”.
The head of the UN mission to monitor human rights in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner, told a news conference in Kiev on Friday that both sides in the war in Ukraine had executed prisoners without trial or charge. In addition, Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war were mistreated.
Ukraine’s human rights envoy Dmitro Lubinets told Telegram that he was “surprised” by the UN’s accusations against his country. He was not informed in advance about the results. Lubinez did not directly reject the allegations. However, he emphasized that he now wants to “verify the facts and the undeniable arguments” on which the UN mission’s conclusions were based.