Original research article
Studia Iuridica

Treatment of russian prisoners of war in the hands of ukraine

2026, 110, No. 1

Agnieszka Szpak

0000-0001-7601-1230

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Political Science and Security Studies

Remigiusz Falkowski

0009-0003-0917-2634

Mikołaj Kopernik University in Toruń

DOI

10.31338/2544-3135.si.2025-110.11

Publication date

30.06.2026

Publishing model

open access

License type

CC BY 4.0 Int.

Field

Social sciences

Discipline

law

Classification

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Language of publication

English

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Abstract

In the current international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, both parties have taken many prisoners of war. Their treatment is regulated by international humanitarian law (IHL), particularly the Geneva Convention III on the Treatment of Prisoners of War of 1949 and Additional Protocol I on the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts 1977. The research aim of this article is to identify the legal standards applicable to the treatment of Russian prisoners of war under Ukrainian control and evaluate Ukraine’s respect for them. The authors attempt to answer the following research questions: has Ukraine complied with international humanitarian law and Ukrainian law rules on the treatment of prisoners of war? Is Ukrainian law compatible with IHL?

Keywords:

prisoners of war,Russia,Ukraine,international armed conflict,international humanitarian law,legal proceedings

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