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The Russian militants cut off the head and limbs of a supposedly Ukrainian prisoner of war and posted the photo on social media. The Ukrainian side has already appealed to the ICRC and the UN, states ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets. “This is not just a violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, it is the behavior of inhumans,” the ombudsman wrote. He noted that according to international humanitarian law, no prisoner of war may be subjected to physical injury, violence, or murder. Given the horrific footage, Lubinets urgently appealed to the ICRC and the UN to …

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