MFA on the anniversary of the terrorist attack in Olenivka: “The aggressor will not go unpunished”
Kyiv • UNN
On the anniversary of the terrorist attack in Olenivka, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said that Russia will not escape punishment for the murder of Ukrainian prisoners of war. At least 50 Azovstal employees were killed in the explosion.
2 years ago, on the night of July 29, the Russian Federation committed one of the most cynical war crimes against Ukrainian prisoners of war in Olenivka, Donetsk region. However, there can be no scenario in which Russian criminals will avoid responsibility for their actions, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on July 29, reported by UNN.
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As the Foreign Ministry reminded, at least 50 Ukrainian defenders from Azovstal who were in captivity were killed in an explosion on the territory of the penal colony in Olenivka. About 150 were injured with varying degrees of severity.
By committing this terrorist attack, Russia violated international humanitarian law. By preventing international organizations from inspecting the crime scene, Russia tried to hide its traces. However, there can be no scenario in which Russian criminals will avoid responsibility for their actions. The aggressor will not go unpunished
Recall
During the explosion on the night of July 29, 2022, which took place on the territory of the former penal colony in the village of Olenivka in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region, the buildingwhere Ukrainian prisoners of war were held was destroyed.
On July 7, 2023, Ukraine managed to return the bodies of prisoners of war who died as a result of a terrorist attack in a colony in the occupied village of Olenivka in Donetsk region. Most of the bodies have been identified.
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