Borrell ‘shocked’ by video of decapitation of Ukrainian soldier

EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell says he is "shocked" by the video of the decapitation of a Ukrainian prisoner of war.

“Deeply shocked by the brutal video of decapitation of a Ukrainian prisoner of war. It is a despicable breach of the Geneva Conventions. All perpetrators and accomplices of war crimes must be held to account. We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes!” Borrell posted on Twitter.

As reported, European Commission spokeswoman Nabila Massrali said that the execution of a Ukrainian prisoner of war by the Russian military, if the video of the crime spread on social networks is confirmed, is another evidence of the inhuman nature of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, so all invaders guilty of war crimes will be prosecuted.

As reported, two videos of the execution of Ukrainian defenders appeared on the Internet. The Security Service of Ukraine launched a pre-trial investigation into a video showing Russian invaders beheading a Ukrainian POW. Law enforcement agencies of Ukraine take measures to identify the persons who committed this terrible crime.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine appealed to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court with a demand for urgent attention to the fact of the execution of a Ukrainian prisoner by the Russian military in the context of the investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Russian invaders in Ukraine.