Reznikov Reports Another Violation Of Geneva Convention By Russian Troops
Date
12/30/2022 2:16:43 PM
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russians continue to forcibly draft for military service Ukrainians residing in the temporarily captured territories to fight against their own country, which is a violation of the Geneva Convention. That's according to Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii reznikov , who addressed the issue on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.
'russians continue to forcibly recruit Ukrainians from the occupied territories to fight against their own country. I would like to remind you that the 4th Geneva convention prohibits the occupiers from compelling protected persons to serve in their army,' the defense chief wrote.
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