Russia has still not allowed ICRC to visit Olenivka
The European Union calls on Russia to grant representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross access to all Ukrainian prisoners of war, including those in the Olenivka penal facility.
“The blast in Olenivka resulting in the death of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including defenders of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant who had surrendered to Russia, is a heinous act and must be thoroughly and independently investigated,” reads the statement by the EU delegation made at a meeting of the OSCE Special Permanent Council meeting in Vienna, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
The EU noted that the prisoners were registered by the ICRC and were under Russia’s legal protection.
“Twelve days have passed since the tragedy and Russia has still not allowed an independent international mission to visit Olenivka. We urge Russia to grant the ICRC access to all prisoners of war,” the delegation said.
