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Ukrainian Soldier Killed with Sword Linked to Kursk

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3 months ago

Sep 18, 2024.

Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating a disturbing incident involving a Ukrainian soldier who was found dead with a sword in his chest.

The sword had the words “for Kursk” written on it, which suggests that this was an act of revenge for Ukraine’s recent incursion into the Russian border region.

A photo of the soldier’s body has been circulating online, showing him lying on a rubble-strewn road with a medieval-style sword protruding from his chest.

His wrists were bound with duct tape, and his arms were blood-stained.

Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Andriy Kostin, has condemned the incident as “another act of barbarism” by Russia.

He also stated that Russia is deliberately eliminating everything Ukrainian and demonstrating brutal cruelty and disregard for civilized values and norms.

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The incident occurred in Novohrodivka, a city in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.

This region has seen intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces, and there have been reports of war crimes committed by both sides.

Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, has stated that the alleged execution was a violation of the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

This convention prohibits the torture and mistreatment of prisoners of war.

The incident is part of a larger pattern of alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.

Kyiv is investigating nearly 130,000 war crimes allegedly committed by Moscow since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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