Ukrainian Armed Forces confirm Russians took more than 50 civilians from Sumy region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the fact of Forced removal of more than 50 civilians from Sumy region to the territory of Russia. This was reported by an officer of the Main Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Lykhovoy.
Details of the incident
According to him, Russian troops have actually crossed the state border of Ukraine near the village Grabovske on the border with Russia and took out civilians.
Among the victims are mainly elderly people, men and women. One of the deportees 89-year-old woman. Almost all of them had previously refused to be evacuated into the interior of Ukraine.
Reaction and legal assessment
Law enforcement agencies have already opened proceedings and are investigating the incident as Forced deportation of civilians. The Ukrainian Armed Forces emphasise that such actions by Russia are a gross violation of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law.
Context.
Local authorities once again call on residents of border areas evacuate immediately. So far, the following have been removed from Sumy region more than 30 thousand people. At the same time, there are still about 5,700 people, including 38 children.
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