On Wednesday 23 October, representatives of the main political groups in the European Parliament - with the exception of The Left, which did not take part in the debate - called for an end to Russia's impunity for “killing” Ukrainian prisoners of war.
According to the United Nations, 177 prisoners of war have been killed by the Russian army since February 2022.
During the debate, MEPs condemned the murders - including by decapitation or burning alive - ill-treatment, rape, starvation,...