According to a report, the Geneva conventions say that combatants who are out of combat for reasons such as surrender, injury or capture are no longer lawful targets for attack. Reportedly, the u.n. said they were told that atleast 32 ukrainian prisoners of war had been executed. According to the report, in March the u.n. said that ukrainian prisoners of war were subject to repeated beatings, electric shocks and mock executions.
Reportedly, according to the u.s. based human rights watch, footage shows 15 surrendering ukrainian soldiers were killed since December 2023. According to the report, they asked for 5 incidents of executions to be investigated as war crimes. Reportedly, hrw said drone footage posted on social media in December and February showed surrendering ukrainian soldiers being shot by russian troops. According to the report, in the village of Ivanivski, Donetsk footage shows atleast 7 ukrainian soldiers removing their weapons and facing down, 5 russian soldiers shot them. Reportedly, hrw were able to differentiate between the troops because ukrainian soldiers wear blue tape on their arms, russians wear white or red.