Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said he was in contact with his Russian counterpart about the prisoners of war captured last week.
“You have seen the videos of Russian soldiers surrendering. It can be seen that the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions, capture prisoners and guarantee the rights of Russian prisoners of war. No one tortures them, no one shoots them, unlike the Russian Armed Forces,” Lubinets told Ukrainian television on Wednesday (14).
Lubinets added that the prisoners were taken “to special military camps, which Ukraine established in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.”
He said there had been a “proactive” discussion with his Russian counterpart on the issue of prisoner exchanges.
“At any time, Ukraine is ready to continue the exchange processes based on the Geneva Conventions,” Lubinets said. “We have priority categories that we are ready to exchange. First of all, there are the seriously wounded, Ukrainian women and all those who are in captivity,” he said.
Lubinets also mentioned that Ukraine is distributing humanitarian aid and food to civilians and will open evacuation corridors if requested by the local population.
Hotline for evacuation of Kursk residents
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk has announced a 24-hour hotline for residents of the Kursk region who wish to evacuate to Ukraine.
“Due to the possible worsening of the humanitarian situation in the territories surrounding the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, Ukraine must be ready to receive Russian refugees. Therefore, the Ministry of Reintegration has opened a 24-hour hotline for residents of the Kursk region who need humanitarian assistance or wish to evacuate to Ukraine,” Vereshchuk posted on Telegram on Wednesday.
“Ukraine complies with all norms of international humanitarian law. We will provide civilians in the Kursk region with the necessary protection and humanitarian support,” she continued.
Russian authorities announced on Wednesday a mandatory evacuation for the border village of Glushkovo in the Kursk region. Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov shared the news on Telegram, stating that the regional operational headquarters decided to evacuate residents following the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk.
Source: CNN Brasil
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