Cases of violations of the rules of war will be investigated by the relevant authorities – Podoliak
Mykhailo Podoliak
KYIV. UkraineGate , 29 , March , 2022 | Political News .
Any violations of the rules of war, in particular the treatment of prisoners of war, will be investigated in principle by the relevant authorities and will have legal consequences. This was announced by the adviser to the head of the President’s Office Mykhailo Podoliak during an interim briefing at the talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul .
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“I would like to emphasize that today we have another problem, this problem is getting bigger and bigger. It is a problem of escalating hatred… Violation of the customs of war not only on the battlefields. in order to destroy one nation or another… And all this leads to conflicts. There are videos of violations of the Geneva Conventions on Prisoners of War, “Podoliak said.
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According to him, the issue will be legally resolved so that such cases do not happen again.
In addition, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Kyrylenko noted that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine very clearly expressed its position on compliance with international laws on the treatment of prisoners of war.
“All the information received is checked in detail by the Armed Forces. If violations are detected, appropriate legal decisions will be made on those servicemen who violate the laws on the treatment of prisoners of war. – Kirilenko told.
Podoliak stressed that the rules of warfare should be observed by both sides, not only Ukraine but also Russia.
“Any cases will be investigated in principle by the relevant legal bodies and will have appropriate legal consequences. This is the principled position of Ukraine,” Podoliak said.
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that the Russians faked the ill-treatment of prisoners.
Source: UKRGATE
