Ukraine Russia Online: Russian air attacks have killed at least nine people in Ukraine
Average earnings of Russian war prisoners In Ukraine it ranges between 1500 and 2000 hryvnia.
He did not specify the number of Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity, Interfax-Ukraine wrote, referring to the statement of the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice.
These days, the greatest exchange of prisoners, a thousand per thousand, has been underway, as agreed last week during direct negotiations in Istanbul.
According to the ministry, Russian soldiers can make money in tailor’s and carpentry workshops, kitchens, or in the production of bags, furniture or Christmas decorations. All working prisoners have the opportunity to do paid work six days a week, the ministry said.
According to available data, Russian soldiers receive at least 200,000 rubles per month in the war against Ukraine.
« Ukraine consistently fulfills the obligations arising from international humanitarian law, in particular the Geneva Convention of 1949 in terms of the treatment of prisoners of war, » the Ukrainian ministry stressed.
This also applies to the remuneration of work, which, in accordance with the Geneva Convention, is at least 0.25 Swiss Frank per day. In April, the average prisoner earnings were in the range, the Office added.
The Ministry assured that it was checking that the treatment of prisoners complies with international standards and Ukrainian laws, including health care.
In prison camps there are libraries, room watching rooms, prayer rooms, sports grounds. The prisoners thus have the possibilities of intellectual development, spending leisure time, sports activities, games and, upon request, prisoners can turn to the clergy.
Ukraine also provides prisoners with the right to correspond and telephony with the family: according to the ministry, the prisoners sent and received more than 6500 letters, made more than 4,000 phone calls and received more than 6500 packages.
In early May, Ukraine and Russia exchanged 205 prisoners after the fifth exchange of prisoners since the beginning of the year. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, 4757 Ukrainians have returned to their homeland, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinec said. From Friday to Sundays, there were another thousands to be added during the three -day exchange.
Last month, the Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office said that the body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriya Roščynová, who died in Captitude Russia, shows signs of torture. The 27 -year -old reporter in 2023 disappeared on the Russians occupied and died under unclear circumstances.
Torture or bad and inhuman treatment of Ukrainian war prisoners and civilians imprisoned in Russia was also pointed out by a report published by the NGO Amnesty International at the beginning of March.
According to this reputable human rights organization, Russia is committed to the Ukrainians of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
This Monday Russian authorities have practically banned Amnesty International’s activities when described as undesirable. There is a prison in Russia for cooperation with an unwanted organization. (CTK)