The Coordination Headquarters explained why there are no  » Azov  » ‘and those who have been captured since 2014

released on exchange on May 25, Photo by SBU

The deputy chairman of the coordination headquarters on the management of prisoners of war Andriy Yusov explained the absence among the exchange in the exchange « 1000 to 1000 » Azov « and Ukrainians who are captured since 2014.

Source: Yusov in a comment to journalists, reports Public

Details: According to Yusov, the exchange was on the basis of « mutual lists », and it was the Russian side that determined whom it was ready to pass to Ukraine, and the Ukrainian side formed its list.

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« But anyone who is in Russian captivity must be returned. Ukraine is fighting for every citizen. Ukraine works very in difficult conditions of a full -scale invasion and Mariupol garrison – this is one of the priority areas for return, » Yusov said.

He also said that Russia has ignored requests for the exchange of Ukrainians who are captured from the very beginning of Russian aggression in 2014, or refused such an exchange.

Direct language: « They (Russians – ed.) Say » it is not a prisoner of war and cannot be returned as part of the exchange. « That is, there are many refusals, but the fact remains. It is a violation of international humanitarian law, these are another crimes against humanity. And everyone has to return home. »

Prehistory:

• On Friday May 23 Ukraine and Russia Conducted The first part of the agreement on the exchange of 1000 to 1000, in which 390 people managed to return. Of these, 270 military and 120 civilians.
• On Saturday, another 307 Ukrainian defenders turned from Russian captivity. They are all men of ordinary and sergeant.
• May 25 Ukraine and Russia conducted a third part of the exchange in « 1000 per 1000 » format. Another 303 Ukrainian defenders returned home.
• Azov National Grigade Commander of Azov Colonel Denis (Redis) Prokopenko stated that during a three -day exchange Prisoners with Russia did not share any « Azov », and does not believe that the authorities are interested in returning these fighters.
• The writer and former political prisoner of the Kremlin Stanislav Aseev reported that among the released in the format « 1000 to 1000 » There is none of the civilianwho have been in Russian captivity for eight years.