EUROLEADER and EAST UKRAINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS CENTRE
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TOPIC OF THE ISSUE UKRAINIANS CAPTURED IN DONBASS BECOME SLAVES IN CHECHNYA From 400 to 700 Ukrainians captured in the Donbass on the area of hostilities were smuggled to Russia. Most of them were sold into slavery to Chechnya, to the Republic of Adygea, and Ossetia That was said in the statement of NGO «Euroleader» and Slavyansk human rights resource centre addressed to Vladimir Putin, the President of Russian Federation and to Oleksandra Pamfilova, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. Among the missing people there are not only Ukrainian soldiers but also civilians - volunteers who provided humanitarian assistance, and those who visited their relatives drafted into the Ukrainian army during the mobilization. People who managed to break free told the relatives of missing people that since summer prisoners have been constantly transported to Rostov region as well as to Russia for work. They were smuggled across the border through the various checkpoints, particularly through the checkpoint in Izvaryne. Unknown people contacted with the relatives of missing people through the phone or volunteers and offered to release the prisoners for a great reward. Some of these unknown people spoke with eastern accent. The relatives of missing people said that sometimes it sounded in the following way: “your relatives were sold into slavery and you have never seen them again”. Relatives of prisoners say that all those who were taken to the Caucasus - to Chechnya, Ossetia or Adygea – likely weren’t kept in jail. “According to the different sources our relatives were smuggled and sold as work force. We can’t suggest anything in particular but information provided by journalist and military men give us facts to suggest so.” – the relatives of missing people say. Anna Nemtsova, the journalist, at the request of relatives tried to trace the trail in Chechnya. She confirmed that such incidents do occur, but what is worse is that such “sold people” have to be searched and it’s not easy to find them. The relatives made a list of missing people whose phones were used for calling to close friends or relatives as well as whose phones were indicated using roaming in Russia – in Chechnya, Ossetia or Adygea. This list counts 120 people but according to different sources there could be from 400 to 700 Ukrainians in Russia. www.euroleader.in.ua
IN TODAY’S ISSUE: In the Rostov region N. Savchenko is intended to be sentenced to 25 years of jail
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In Russia the term of arrest for Oleg Sentsov, the director, has been extended
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Aleksey Milchakov from SaintPetersburg became famous due to his inhuman cruelty to Ukrainian soldiers. PHOTO. 18+
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EUROLEADER 2014 IN THE ROSTOV REGION N. SAVCHENKO IS INTENDED TO BE SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS OF JAIL
Nadia Savchenko, Ukrainian pilot accused of murder of Russian journalists is at risk of 25 years’ imprisonment That was announced by Vladimir Markin, the official representative of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. “Based on collected evidence investigators reclassified actions of accused person and now she should be punished as an accomplice of murder of one and more people in generally dangerous way, for reasons of hatred to social group, committed by group of people by prior collusion” – he said. In addition to this, according to his words, N. Savchenko is also charged with murderous assault of civilians, who could suffer as a result of bombardment headed by her. “This Article provides for penalties up to life imprisonment, but under the Criminal Code of Russian Federation women can not be sentenced to life imprisonment. Thus, the maximum term of imprisonment for Savchenko is 25 years” – Mr. Markin said. Previously it was informed by General Prosecutor Office in Russian Federation that conviction have been approved and criminal case against Nadia Savchenko should be sent to Donetsk city court in the Rostov region.
IN RUSSIA THE TERM OF ARREST FOR OLEG SENTSOV, THE DIRECTOR, HAS BEEN EXTENDED Court in Rostov-on-Don extended the term of arrest for the director Oleg Sentsov and activist Oleksandr Kolchenko till December,16th . It became known that court hearing will be open. The lawyer filed the petition with such request , and court granted it. Olga Chavdar , the lawyer of Mr. Sentsov said that it was also allowed to make audio recording but video recording was forbidden. The first hearing is appointed on the 21st July in Rostov-na-Donu.
EVERY FIFTH FAMILY OF REFUGEES FROM THE DONBASS IS LEFT WITH DESTROYED OR DAMAGED HOUSE. According to the information provided by the representative of The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Ukraine the houses of almost 20 % of families in conflict zone on the east of Ukraine were damaged or completely destroyed. UNCHR announced the following information in Twitter “One from five families of refugees claim that their houses in conflict zone were damaged or completely destroyed” The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine informed that on the 6th July they have registered 1 million 369 thousand 844 refugees from the Donbass region and Crimea. According to the last information of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs the number of victims in conflict zone in the Donbass reached to 6 500 people, 16 000 people were wounded. www.euroleader.in.ua
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EUROLEADER 2014 ALEKSEY MILCHAKOV FROM SAINT-PETERSBURG BECAME FAMOUS DUE TO HIS INHUMAN CRUELTY TO UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS. PHOTO. 18+
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This information is surely not for impressionable and sensitive people. And I say so not for attracting attention but because if you can’t stand disfigured corpses of Ukrainian soldiers it’s better not to continue reading this article. This “hero of Novorossia” is already well known among the Internet users. He was mentioned in many Russian as well as Ukrainian media publications. Aleksey Milchakov from Saint-Petersburg became famous due to his inhuman cruelty and abnormal passion to demonstrate his atrocity to the public via social networks. Moreover, the list of his atrocity changes all the time. A. Milchakov became famous even before the war, when he posted on his page “VKontakt” pictures of torn animals. But his young nature really revealed in the Donbass, where he could kill and torture people with impunity. Here you can see as Milchakov has a rest on the beach in the centre of Donetsk. It’s latest photo. People are carelessly walking near him. They consider him as defender and hero. When Milchakov is walking down the street, people look at him with admiration and pride. Monuments and memorial boards have already been placed in honor of such people in the Donbass.
Milchakov appears on television and gives the interview to Russian propagandists. As a rule his interviews are accompanied with the information about atrocity of “punishers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine”
Such photos Milchakov, Russian militia and Donbass defender, adds in social networks for his fans. This is ear of Aidar Battalion fighter, who was ambushed at the beginning of September 2014 near Lugansk That time Milchakov with his comrades first shot the Aidar column from the ambush and then made a photo with burnt corpses of Ukrainian soldiers.
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EUROLEADER 2014 ALEKSEY MILCHAKOV FROM SAINT-PETERSBURG BECAME FAMOUS DUE TO HIS INHUMAN CRUELTY TO UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS. PHOTO. 18+
Most of the photos spread through the information resources, but some Milchakov posted on his page “Vkontakt”. Later he removed the photo with cut ear, but it was too late. Feats of Russian hero have been forever preserved in the network.On another photo, Milchakov boasted that he finished off the wounded Aidar soldier shot in the head On the cheek of one of the Aidar soldier, either Milchakov or his comrades cut with the knife the emblem of their grouping “Rusych”. After that the soldier was also killed off.
Later, atrocities have been continued in other towns, where Milchakov and other members of “Rusych” insulted Ukrainian prisoners. Milchakov posted in Twitter photos of Ukrainian fighters with cut faces in Debaltsevo. What is it all for? Why does he make and share such disgusting photos? It is always possible to argue that not all “militias” are responsible for a bloody idiot. We could possible agree with this in case if at least someone from DPR (DNR) tried to punish and stop Milchakov. But it has never happened. Sadist feels quite comfortable among DPR (DNR) militaries as well as at home in Russia –where Milchakov periodically goes. Probably it has been already after he cut the face of Ukrainian soldier in Debaltsevo.И So we can definitely say that Milchakov feels quite good in DPR (DNR). He is respected, he is in the status of the heroic fighter. Probably Zakharchenko, Khodakovsky & Co. consider his actions funny. Like, well done guy. How famously he tortures these «ukrop» people. Serve them right. Milchakov is not freak in the family and is not exception. Otherwise, he has been thrown in the cellar, or simply eliminated. It is the quintessence of the DPR (DNR) supporters cheering aggression, animal abuse and inhuman torture. His photos must to be saved as an illustration of how Russia fought in this war. For many years, when the war is over, our children and grandchildren have to remember those faceless soldiers who were tortured. And myth of the “fraternal peoples” should never appear again. The Soviet slogan “Do not forget, do not forgive” is relevant for Ukraine as ever. We will not forget how Russian “liberators” behaved in Ukraine during 2014-15. Photos made by Milchakov have never let us forget. These actions have already been done, and they will never disappear. But what about the flayer he is likely going to have a bright future. It’s traditionally for Russia to adore maniacs. www.euroleader.in.ua
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