Video of the execution of a captured Ukrainian soldier, now identified as Tymofii Mykolayovych Shadura, has gone viral on social media.
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IThe video, which has gone viral, of a Ukrainian soldier apparently shot after shouting “Glory to Ukraine” while he was a prisoner “appears authentic”, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday. ‘male. “We are aware of this video posted on social media which shows a disabled Ukrainian soldier apparently executed by the Russian armed forces. Based on a preliminary review, we believe the video appears authentic,” a spokeswoman for the High Commission told AFP.
On the video of a dozen seconds, we see a man in military uniform but unarmed smoking a cigarette. Another man, invisible, said in Russian apparently to a comrade: “Film it”. “Glory to Ukraine! retorts the Ukrainian, and immediately bursts pierce him. The man behind the camera then lets go: “Die, bastard. »
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres denounced the “shocking” images in kyiv on Wednesday. “The recent shocking images of a Ukrainian soldier apparently summarily killed are another tragic reminder that the laws of war must be strictly observed,” Antonio Guterres said alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Ukrainian army has sworn to avenge its soldier
The High Commissioner recalls having “documented numerous violations of international humanitarian law against prisoners of war, including cases of summary executions of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war”. “Impartial and effective investigations must be carried out into all these allegations and those responsible must be held to account,” the spokesperson stressed.READ ALSOWar in Ukraine: is the worst yet to come?
This video went viral Monday on social media, with many posts, photos and drawings paying tribute to this soldier, his courage and his patriotism. The Ukrainian army vowed on Tuesday to avenge its soldier. “According to preliminary data, the deceased is the serviceman of the 30e mechanized brigade Tymofiy Mykolayovych Shadura,” the Ukrainian army said on Telegram on Tuesday.
Brigade spokesman Anatoly Iavorsky told AFP that the soldier, aged 41 and mobilized in December, was from the Zhytomyr region (Center-West). The body of the soldier is in occupied territory and his “final” identification will only be possible after his recovery and expertise, said the army, while the media mentioned the identity of another man.