Ukraine Calls for Urgent Action on POW Executions by Russian Army

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday that an increase in number of Ukrainian prisoners of war executed by Russian forces requires an urgent international response.

A UN body reported on Monday that it had recorded an "alarming rise" in reported executions in recent months.

"The world must not only condemn, but also take urgent action. We need new and effective international legal tools, and concrete steps to hold the perpetrators accountable," Sybiha said on X.