Russian Soldiers Allegedly Use Ukrainian POWs as Human Shields

Drone footage reveals potential Geneva Convention violation, as Russian soldiers are seen leading unarmed prisoners at gunpoint in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.

• Drone footage allegedly shows Russian soldiers using Ukrainian prisoners of war as human shields, a violation of the Geneva Conventions if confirmed.
• The video, obtained by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, shows Russian soldiers leading unarmed POWs at gunpoint and taking cover behind them.
• The footage was reportedly shot in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, near the village of Robotyne.
• In the video, a soldier can be seen shooting in the direction of one of the captives, with a motionless body appearing in the next frame.
• Russia has reportedly not swapped a single POW since August, according to Petro Yatsenko, the spokesperson for Ukraine's Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

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