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The brutal executions filmed and shared in social media are aimed at intimidating potential Ukrainian recruits and their families so they could avoid the draft,
But this is not a major reason of the increase in executions of Ukrainian POWs,
It will make Ukrainian soldiers fight even harder, reserving the last bullet for themselves,
It's possible that there is some institutional incentive which encourages such actions, or then the Russians simply care less as the war progresses, and they don't want to deal with POWs in difficult places,
Additionally, Russian military forces are using Ukrainian prisoners of war as human shields to prevent drone attacks,
she added, citing evidence from a Russian prisoner of war, as reported by Ukrainian outlet Slidstvo-Info This could also be a psychological operation by the Russian forces, aimed at demoralizing Ukrainian soldiers and instilling panic and fear among them and within Ukrainian society,
Recurring brutalities against Ukrainian POWs have now become a clear pattern,
Violations committed against Ukrainian POWs qualify as war crimes and must face prosecutions domestically in Ukraine and other countries based on the universal jurisdiction principle,
We believe these changes to mobilization and the support of our international partners will give the Ukrainian military the capacity for greater success against Russian occupation forces,
Ukrainians don't say we don't want to fight. Of course, there is a fear of death, obviously. But the number one concern is will they be equipped to fight,
Putin has been launching influence operations to target Ukrainians and to make sure [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy is in an uncomfortable situation with his own population for lowering the age of military service. This is very unpopular in Ukraine, and Putin knows this,
For Ukraine, it’s not just losing some territory, it's potentially losing their right to exist altogether, it’s an existential fight for them,
It's a difficult situation for both parties, but neither side appears prepared to give up,
Maria Snegovaya, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Fox News Digital Since the adoption of the law on mobilization this spring, we have increased mobilization indicators by 2.5 times. Twelve percent of military personnel now voluntarily join the ranks of the army thanks to a new recruitment system,
Umerov told Fox News Digital in an email sent through the Ministry of Defense’s press office due to operational security concerns Who knows, if this ban hadn't existed for ten years, perhaps the battle for Mariupol would have been different, and perhaps the map of the war would look different now,
They spoke directly about it, that they had an order, as they said, to either catch or not to deal with prisoners. This is almost a direct quote from their representative of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,
We can use this fund to save the lives and health of our military who are captured by the Russians,
France’s decision is the result of extensive collaboration between French authorities and a group of human rights organisations,
said Chuviliaev, whose organisation has helped over 2,000 soldiers to flee abroad When I landed in France, it was the first time I could breathe fully. I felt a sense of calmness and freedom … the worst was behind me,
Alexander, a former Russian contract soldier who was sent to Ukraine and deserted during the summer of 2023, told the Guardian in an interview In Kazakhstan, you can never feel safe; you just have to keep your head down,
said Alexander, who described living without a SIM card or bank account to avoid being tracked by Russia