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I don't understand the language, but I'm guessing those were two sets of POWs.  Aren't there rules about publishing such pictures?
In the first group, those were young boys on the left.  Possibly under 18.

Some organizations, I think Human Rights Watch and the Red Cross, have spoke out against the practice, stating it's a violation of the Geneva Convention, specifically the bolded section below.

Art 13. Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering the health of a prisoner of war in its custody is prohibited, and will be regarded as a serious breach of the present Convention. In particular, no prisoner of war may be subjected to physical mutilation or to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which are not justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of the prisoner concerned and carried out in his interest.

Likewise, prisoners of war must at all times be protected, particularly against acts of violence or intimidation and against insults and public curiosity.

Ukrainians would say the Geneva Convention has not protected Ukrainian POWs from being castrated or murdered, and that many or all Russian soldiers would not qualify for protection, either as soldiers in an unlawful war or as mercenaries, who are not accorded protection under the Geneva Convention.

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I don't understand the language, but I'm guessing those were two sets of POWs.  Aren't there rules about publishing such pictures?
In the first group, those were young boys on the left.  Possibly under 18.

Some organizations, I think Human Rights Watch and the Red Cross, have spoke out against the practice, stating it's a violation of the Geneva Convention, specifically the bolded section below.

Art 13. Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering the health of a prisoner of war in its custody is prohibited, and will be regarded as a serious breach of the present Convention. In particular, no prisoner of war may be subjected to physical mutilation or to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which are not justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of the prisoner concerned and carried out in his interest.

Likewise, prisoners of war must at all times be protected, particularly against acts of violence or intimidation and against insults and public curiosity.

Ukrainians would say the Geneva Convention has not protected Ukrainian POWs from being castrated or murdered, and that many or all Russian soldiers would not qualify for protection, either as soldiers in an unlawful war or as mercenaries, who are not accorded protection under the Geneva Convention.