Imprisoned Ukrainian sailors refused to testify in Moscow court

Ukrainian Ukrainian-flagged sailors captured by the Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait refused to testify in the Moscow Court of Lefortovo, where they intend to maintain the precautionary measure.

The meeting is held simultaneously in three different rooms. The accused's lobby does not appear to be more than four accused at a time.

As informed ZAXID.NET, in the morning of November 25, the sailors were instructed to review the record for 6 groups of 4 people, informs RIA Novosti. the transition from the port of Odessa to the port of Mariupol to the small Ukrainian armored boats "Berdyansk" and "Nikopol", as well as the tug "Yana Kapu", the Russian border ship "Don" s directed to the "Yana Kapu". Both ships were damaged. When a group of Ukrainian ships began to move out of the Kerch Strait, Russian ships began to persecute them. Subsequently, the Russian side opened fire on the defeat and seized Ukrainian vessels.

Soon all sea prisoners were transported from Simferopol's SIZO to Moscow. And at the end of December 2018, all detained Ukrainian sailors recognized themselves as prisoners of war.

On January 7, Ukraine sued the European Court of Human Rights against Russia for violating the rights of detained Ukrainian seamen. Earlier, the ECHR had forced Russia to report the location and status of captured military personnel, in order to provide treatment. In addition, the court ordered Russia to return all servicemen to Ukraine. Among the main requirements – explain the reasons for the detention of Ukrainian military in the territorial waters of Crimea