After returning from Russian captivity, Ukrainian defenders and defenders said that they had never seen representatives of the Red Cross. This is a serious violation.
This was announced on the air of the national telethon by the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets. The Ombudsman emphasized that such facts testify to the failure of the Red Cross to fulfill its mandate. talk about violations committed by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Before the departure of our heroes from the Azovstal plant, the Red Cross promised to visit our defenders and defenders.
The Commissioner for Human Rights said that in early October he would have a meeting with the leadership of the International Committee of the Red Cross, where they would discuss this situation.
Their mandate should force the aggressor country to comply with the Geneva conventions. They were present at the departure of our heroes from Azovstal in Mariupol and, in accordance with their mandates, took upon themselves the obligation to check this, monitor this, and monitor this situation. We saw that this did not happen at all,” Lubinets emphasized.
Exchange of prisoners and return of Azovstal defenders: the main thing
On September 21, the largest exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia took place, within which almost 200 Ukrainian defenders and defenders, 5 military commanders and 10 foreigners who defended our country. According to the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, Ukraine has returned:
- 118 National Guardsmen, 108 of which are members of the regiment under the command of Denis Prokopenko.
- 50 Navy soldiers;
- 22 soldiers of other units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- 9 employees of the State Border Service;
- 9 employees of the National Police;
- 9 soldiers of the Territorial Defense;
- 1 an employee of the SBU;
- 1 employee of the State Special Transport Service;
- 1 employee of the State Customs Service;
- 2 civilians.
Combat commanders Denis “Redis” Prokopenko, Sergei Volynsky, Svyatoslav “Kalina” Palamar, Denis Shlega and Oleg Khomenko will remain in Turkey under the protection of President Recep Erdogan until the victory of Ukraine.
