Main points
- Dmytro Lubinets stated that Russia had executed 337 Ukrainian prisoners of war as of the end of 2025.
- He called on the international community to increase pressure on Russia and document war crimes, emphasizing that over 95% of Ukrainian prisoners are tortured.
Russians executed 337 Ukrainian prisoners / Channel 24 collage, photo by Dmytro Lubinets
The ombudsman called on the world to strengthen Russia's responsibility for torturing Ukrainians. He added that the aggressor country had executed 337 Ukrainian prisoners as of the end of 2025.
The Ombudsman called on the international community to urgently increase pressure on Russia. Dmytro Lubinets stated this during a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.
What is known about Lubinets' statement?
During his speech in the Rada, the Ombudsman stated that the world must finally respond to Russia's brutal actions against Ukrainian prisoners.
Russia has turned torture into state policy, using it as a weapon. Over 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war are subjected to systematic torture,
– noted Lubinets.
He also called on the international community to document every crime committed by Russian troops.
The Ombudsman emphasized that those responsible must be held accountable, and the world cannot remain aloof from this critically important problem.
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