In Ukraine, due to the large number of Russian prisoners of war, a new camp will soon be opened to house them. In parallel with this, work continues to prepare for the launch of another camp.
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This was announced today, November 17, in the Telegram channel of the project I Want to Live.
It is noted that the increase in the number of prisoners of war is associated with:
- the situation at the front, which is aggravated by the motivation of Russian soldiers;
- blocking exchanges of prisoners of war by the Russian side.
As in the case of Camp West-1, conditions in the new camp will meet all the requirements of international humanitarian law. The Russian military will provide medical care, three meals a day, communication with relatives, as well as constant access to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the message says.
The camp itself is located deep in the rear, as provided for by the Geneva Conventions.
“I Want to Live” emphasizes that the detention of prisoners of war exclusively in specially designated places is provided for by the Geneva Conventions and, unlike Russia, Ukraine complies with international humanitarian norms.
While the Russian side, for example, holds the Ukrainian military in ordinary prisons and correctional colonies along with prisoners, sometimes in inhumane conditions, without respecting and actually not recognizing their status as prisoners of war, the project notes.
Source: Racurs
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