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Ukrainians Rough Up and Scream at Prisoner's of War
Published 1 years ago
Video from an unknown part of Ukraine shows the rough handling of Prisoner's of War by Ukrainian troops. According to the Ukrainian's who posted this, the POWs were from the separatist regions of Ukraine.
Not going to shy away from this one, and neither should the Ukrainian armed forces. A professional military holds its military bearing even when looking dead in the eyes of an individual you hate. For the most part, there is nothing wrong with this video. The part that of this video that shows something wrong being conducted however can be seen at the :33 second mark when one of the Ukrainian Soldiers in the background starts repeatedly butt stroking one of the prisoners with his rifle.
While this is certainly not the most egregious thing we've seen in the conflict, the Ukrainians should pull that Soldier from the front-lines and hold him accountable for his actions before the man conducts something worse in the future. Due to their high operational tempo and the extreme circumstances of their situation, the punishment should probably remain light, but the Soldier should face consequences for his actions none the less.
