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Ukraine seeks help for POWs held by Russia

August 13, 2022

According to Kyiv, prisoners of war are being exploited in ways that violate the Geneva Conventions. Dozens of soldiers fighting against Moscow have been charged in eastern Ukraine. DW met the parents of,the captured human rights activist turned fighter, Maksym Butkevych, who don't know if their son is still alive.

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DW Birgitta Schülke
Birgitta Schülke Investigative reporter focusing on human rights abuses and migration in Asia and the Middle East@BirSchuelke