Russia says a battalion made up of Ukrainian prisoners of war is about to be sent to fight against their own country

• Ukrainian prisoners of war will soon be fighting against their own country, Russian state media says.
• Russia is deploying a force of them with a formation currently fighting in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
• The move could violate the Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War. 

Russia says a battalion of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) will soon be sent to the front lines, state media said in a report on how they will fight against their own country.

Russia claims the troops have taken an oath of allegiance, but the move could still be a violation of international laws concerning warfare. It also raises questions about the need to use POWs, questions in particular about the state and quality of Russia's forces as they suffer high casualties on the battlefield.