Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

U.S. "deeply troubled" by summary executions in Ukraine


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) U.S. State Department Spokesman Jeff Rathke on Thursday said U.S. officials "are deeply troubled by reports of summary executions of captured Ukrainian security forces by Russian-backed separatists."

"These serious accusations must be thoroughly and transparently investigated, and any perpetrators must be held to account," Rathke said during a department briefing.

The statement came in a reaction to a recent Amnesty International report that is focused on human rights issues in Ukraine.


Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

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