The International Committee of the Red Cross offered assistance in evacuating the wounded from Olenivka in Donetsk region. This is stated in a statement on the website of the ICRC dated July 29,
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“The International Committee of the Red Cross is aware of reports of an attack on the facility where prisoners of war and other persons deprived of their liberty were kept in Olenivka. (…) The ICRC offered assistance in evacuating the wounded and the free transfer of medicines, protective equipment and materials for judicial medical examination. Our priority now is to ensure that the wounded receive life-saving treatment and that the bodies of the dead are treated with dignity,” the statement said.
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The ICRC said it had requested access to determine the health and condition of all people who were present at the time of the attack. “We are also in touch with families, accepting their requests and requests,” the organization added.
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According to the GUR of the Ministry of Defense, on July 28, a powerful explosion occurred on the territory of the former correctional colony No. 120 in the city of Olenivka in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region, which is currently used as a place of detention of Ukrainian prisoners of war. As a result of the explosion, the premises where the Ukrainian prisoners were kept was destroyed.
The explosions took place on the territory of the industrial zone in a newly built building, which was supposed to be specially equipped to hold prisoners brought out of “Azovstal”. The equipment of the building was completed 2 days ago, after which some of the detained Ukrainian defenders were transferred to it.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces reported that Russian troops deliberately fired at a colony in the temporarily occupied Olenivka of the Donetsk region, where Ukrainian prisoners were held.
According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, approximately 40 people died , 130 were injured.
The SBU intercepted telephone conversations in which the occupiers confirm that the Russian troops are to blame for this tragedy.
GUR MOU reported that the explosions in Olenivka, which led to the death of Ukrainian defenders, were a deliberate provocation and an undeniable act of terrorism by the occupying forces. According to the available information, it was carried out by mercenaries from the “Wagner” (League) PMC under the personal command of the nominal owner of the specified PMC – Yevhen Prigozhin.
Source: Ukrgate