Three other Ukrainian sailors were called prisoners of war and refused to testify



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Already on 25 November, 21 Ukrainian soldiers captured by the Russian army as a result of an act of aggression in the neutral waters of the Black Sea have qualified protocol of prisoners of war .

This was reported by the lawyer Mykola Polozov

Before a survey of a member of the crew The lawyer responsible for the protection of prisoners of war of Ukrainian seamen, Assist Azamatov, was able to talk with Yuriy-Kapu bypass tug Yury Budzhilov

"Investigations were started today for the Ukrainian-Ukrainian sailor Yuri Bud.lime – Raid crew member tug "Jana-Kapu" … During the investigation said the researcher George Budzylo under the protocol that is the war.Other evidence refused ", – wrote Polozov [19659003ThelawyersmetonMondaywithanothersailorofthetugYana-KapuAndriyShevchenkowhoaccordingtoPolozovalsoreportedlydeclaredaprisonerofwar

Also Polosov stated that the defense lawyer had met a sailor Mikhail Vlasyuk

"During the investigation, Vlasyuk stated that he was a prisoner of war in under the protocol and that he had become the 21st Ukrainian sailor to declare the Russian investigators of the FSB, prisoners of war ". – Polozov said.

Before the beginning of the investigations The lawyers had the opportunity to talk with Shevchenko, Budzilom and Vlasyuk

"Shevchenko did not express his health problems in a good mood, the list of articles and products of which he needed was already handed over to volunteers … Budzhilov feels good, the atmosphere Well, he said, the goods and products that were delivered to him by the volunteers arrived, while that he does not need anything. "Vlasyuk said he was detained in a double cell. All the necessary products were given to him by volunteers. On the health does not complain, it feels normal, it is not depressed ", – said the lawyer.

In total, 24 Ukrainian soldiers and officers of the counter-intelligence service of the Security Service of Ukraine, who were aboard the tug Yana Kapu and small armored boats, were captured by the Russians. "Berdyansk" and "Nikopol"

According to conventions in force [Положення про закони і звичаї сухопутної війни (додаток до 4-ої Гаазької конвенції 1907) і Женевська конвенція 1949 про поводження з військовополоненими] the Prisoners of war are in the hands of a hostile government and not of people or military units and they need a humane treatment, strictly prohibited by any austerity on them and discrimination based on race , nationality, religion, sex, political opinions, status of property, etc. After hostilities, prisoners of war are released and repatriated.

The Special Representative of the US Department of State, Kurt Volker, supposed that Russia could release the Ukrainian prisoners of Christmas before Christmas.

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