Torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war, showing them being beaten, humiliated and forced to suffer a mock execution by Putin’s forces, is revealed in shocking video reported to the UN

The sickening torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Vladimir Putin’s soldiers is revealed in a shocking new video reported to the UN.

The images show abuse, humiliation, threats and a simulated execution of four captured soldiers.

The blindfolded men are marched through a forest near the front line while the five Russian soldiers try to force them to sing the Soviet national anthem.

One of the Ukrainian men is kicked in the groin, causing him to fall to the ground.

He is then kicked in the head.

A foul-mouthed Russian soldier – reportedly a paratrooper – demands he stand up before saying, “Looks like we’re going to have to kill him.”

Russian soldier takes selfie with Ukrainian war prisoners, who can be seen blindfolded in the background

‘Should we kill him? Hey, get up, get up.”

He then raises the Russian Army’s Kalashnikov rifle over the prostrate POW’s head and fires on the dirt road within inches of the fallen man in a mock execution.

The shameless torturers – as yet unidentified – don’t even hide their faces, and the gruesome video was openly posted on a pro-war Z channel on Telegram, suggesting it was ‘a bit ridiculous about the Ukrainians… nothing major’ ‘.

The fate of the Ukrainian men after the recording ended is unclear.

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said the footage showed Russian soldiers mocking Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Video shows blindfolded Ukrainian men being marched through a forest near the front line as the five Russian soldiers try to force them to sing the Soviet national anthem

One of the Ukrainian prisoners was filmed being kicked in the groin by a Russian soldier, causing him to fall. He is then kicked in the head

A gruesome video showing shameless torturers abusing helpless Ukrainian soldiers was posted on a pro-war Z channel on Telegram

‘According to preliminary information, this happened in the direction of Kharkov, where the Russians are currently trying to carry out offensive actions.

‘The video recorded abuse, humiliation, threats and an imitation of a shooting.

“Unfortunately, such treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war is not an exception to the rules, but a common tactic for the occupiers.”

He said: ‘This case should be registered as further evidence of violation of international humanitarian law by the Russian Federation.

‘I have sent official letters to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United National so that they would document the fact of the abuse.

Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s parliamentary commissioner for human rights, said the torture methods in the video are a “general tactic.”

‘This will once again add to the evidence base for the future tribunal on (war) criminals.

“Russia does not engage in any form of warfare and does not shy away from demonstrating its cruel and inhumane acts.

“The world must respond to hold Russia accountable, otherwise the law of might will defeat the might of law.”

Ukrainian cable channel Pravda Gerashchenko said: “Putin’s terrorists do not even cover their faces and hope for impunity, but the Ukrainian army will find these scum.”

The Russian channel that posted the video later said his compatriots were “high on adrenaline” and asked: “Have you been to a fight?” Have you lost any combat comrades?’

The torture was ‘a bit of laughing at the Ukrainians, a bit of a joke, nothing major.

‘We reminded them of their Great Motherland (the Soviet Union).

“Not a single Taras (Ukrainian) was injured in the video.

“As for those who do not want to die for Zelensky, we are waiting for you with open arms.

“With love, you paratroopers.”