‘Horrific’ video appears to show Russian soldier castrating Ukrainian prisoner

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disturbing footage appears to show Russian soldier castrating a Ukrainian prisoner who was reportedly later murdered. “Ukraine strongly condemns the brutal war crimes committed by the servicemen of the Russian Federation against Ukrainian prisoners of war, particularly horrible cases of torture, physical abuse, inhuman treatment, wilfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health and wilful killing of Ukrainian prisoners of war,” the department said in a statement. “Minister of foreign affairs Dmytro Kuleba calls on the international community to condemn the brutal violation of international law by the Russian Federation and to immediately recognize Russia as a terrorist state “He emphasised that any delay in this decision will only encourage Russia to commit further crimes and inhumane acts.” Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, described the “assault as “yet another apparent example of complete disregard for human life and dignity in Ukraine committed by Russian forces. “Since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Amnesty International has documented crimes under international law, like summary killings of captives by Russia-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine and extrajudicial executions of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces.