Ukraine waits for response from Red Cross about Ukrainian children deported to Belarus
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine is studying the role of Belarus in the deportation of Ukrainian children and is waiting for a response from the International Red Cross to the request regarding children transported to Belarus.
Source: Yuliia Usenko, head of the Department of Protection of Children's Interests and Countering Violence of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine; Interfax-Ukraine
Quote: "The role of Belarus has been investigated since we started criminal proceedings on deportation. We had information that children, in particular, were deported to the territory of Belarus.
Perhaps it was not such large-scale movements and deportations [as to the territory of the Russian Federation – ed.], but there were such cases."
Details: Usenko stressed that the role of the Red Cross of Belarus is also being studied, and the Prosecutor General's Office has already sent an official request to get information about the group of children discussed, how many there were, in what conditions they were moved and other important details.
Background:
- In July, the Belarusian Red Cross confirmed that it is moving Ukrainian children from the occupied territories to Belarus.
- In June, the Belarusian Red Cross reported that more than 700 Ukrainian children were in Belarus.
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