Ukrainian prisoners of war in the penitentiary of the DPR. Archive photoMOSCOW, May 30.DPR Minister of Justice Yuri Sirovatko said that there are about 2,300 prisoners of war from Azovstal on the territory of the DPR. «All prisoners of war are on the territory of the DPR… Specifically, prisoners of war, who are from Azovstal, we have about 2,300 people,» he said on the air of Rossiya 1.
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Sirovatko noted that they are treated like ordinary prisoners of war, investigators are working with them. The Minister of Justice of the Donetsk People's Republic, Yuriy Sirovatko, said that for crimes like those committed by Ukrainian militants withdrawn from Azovstal in Mariupol, the republic provides for the death penalty execution, but the decision will be made by the court, he stressed. thousand people was the second city of the republic after Donetsk, but in June of the same year, the Ukrainian security forces regained control of Mariupol. On May 20, 2022, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the complete liberation of the territory of the Mariupol metallurgical plant «Azovstal» — the underground facilities of the enterprise, in which the Ukrainian military and militants of the Azov regiment were hiding (against whom criminal cases were initiated in the Russian Federation), came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. In total, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, since May 16, more than 2.4 thousand Nazis from the Azov Regiment and the Ukrainian military have laid down their arms and surrendered, who were blocked on the territory of the plant for about a month. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass.The militants began to surrender on May 16. In two days, 959 people laid down their arms, including 80 wounded.
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The militants began to surrender in captured May 16th. In two days, 959 people laid down their arms, including 80 wounded.
The column that left Mariupol split into two parts: one (with the wounded) went to Novoazovsk, the other to Yelenovka, where there is a makeshift camp for prisoners.
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The column that left Mariupol was divided into two parts: one (with the wounded) went to Novoazovsk, the other to Yelenovka, where an impromptu camp for prisoners is located.
Kyiv tried to present the militants' exit as &# 34;evacuation". In Russia, they answered that there can be only one interpretation of what happened: they surrender.Kyiv tried to present the militants' exit as "evacuation". In Russia, they replied that there can be only one interpretation of what happened: they surrender.
"Those military men who took refuge on the territory of "Azovstal" and give up", — stressed the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.
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"Those military men who took refuge on the territory of "Azovstal", they lay down their arms and surrender", — stressed the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.
Militants battalion "Azov" (a criminal case has been initiated against them in Russia) surrendered unconditionally, Dmitry Polyansky, the first deputy representative of Russia to the UN, also noted. 10
The fighters of the battalion "Azov" (a criminal case has been initiated against them in Russia) surrendered unconditionally, Dmitry Polyansky, the first deputy representative of Russia to the UN, also noted.
Now Russian investigators will interrogate the fighters: they will identify them and check for involvement in crimes against civilians.
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Now the fighters will be interrogated by Russian investigators: they will identify them and check for involvement in crimes against civilians.
Kyiv wants to exchange wounded soldiers with "Azovstal" on Russian prisoners. Meanwhile, there are discussions in Russia about how to deal with the nationalists.
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Kyiv wants to exchange the wounded military with "Azovstal" on Russian prisoners. Meanwhile, discussions are underway in Russia about how to deal with the nationalists.
On May 26, the Supreme Court of Russia will consider the case on the recognition of the battalion "Azov" terrorist organization.
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The Supreme Court of Russia on May 26 will consider the case on the recognition of the battalion & # 34; Azov & # 34; terrorist organization.
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin instructed to prepare a resolution on the impossibility of exchanging prisoners from "Azov".
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State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin instructed to prepare a resolution on the impossibility of exchanging prisoners from "Azov".
"Nazi criminals should not be exchanged. These are war criminals, and we must do everything to bring them to justice", Volodin said. >10 out of 10
"Nazi criminals should not be exchanged. These are war criminals, and we must do everything to bring them to justice,” Volodin said.
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The militants began to surrender on May 16. In two days, 959 people laid down their arms, including 80 wounded.
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The column that left Mariupol split into two parts: one (with the wounded) went to Novoazovsk, the other to Yelenovka, where a makeshift camp for prisoners is located.
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Kyiv tried to imagine the militants leaving like "evacuation". In Russia, they answered that there can be only one interpretation of what happened: they surrender.
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"Those military men who took refuge on the territory of "Azovstal", they lay down their arms and surrender", — stressed the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.
5 out of 10< p>The fighters of the battalion "Azov" (a criminal case has been initiated against them in Russia) surrendered unconditionally, Dmitry Polyansky, the first deputy representative of Russia to the UN, also noted.
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Now Russian investigators will interrogate the fighters: they will identify them and check for involvement in crimes against civilian population.
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Kyiv wants to exchange wounded soldiers with "Azovstal" on Russian prisoners. Meanwhile, discussions are underway in Russia about how to deal with the nationalists.
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On May 26, the Supreme Court of Russia will consider the case on the recognition of the "Azov" terrorist organization.
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State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin instructed to prepare a resolution on the impossibility of exchanging prisoners from "Azov".
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"Nazi criminals should not be exchanged. These are war criminals, and we must do everything to bring them to justice", Volodin said.