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| UN Secretary-General dismisses the mission to investigate the shelling of the pre-trial detention center in Yelenovka |
| 2023-01-06 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [RIA Novosti] UN Secretary-General António Guterres decided to disband the mission to investigate the shelling of the pre-trial detention center in Yelenovka in the DPR in July last year, his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said at a briefing. "The UN Secretary General has decided to disband the fact-finding mission of the 29 July 2022 Yelenovka incident amid the lack of conditions necessary to send a mission to the scene," he said. Once the UN feels it has adequate security guarantees, Dujarric said the group will be reinstated. The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the detention center in Yelenovka on the night of July 29. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed and 73 more were injured. Fragments of an American MLRS HIMARS shell were found at the scene of the incident. According to the acting head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, the shelling of the pre-trial detention center was deliberate and began due to the fact that the militants who were there, in particular from Azov *, began to testify. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case. Russia called on experts from the UN and the ICRC to investigate the incident in Yelenovka. Since February 24, a military special operation has been taking place in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its task "the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years." According to the head of state, the ultimate goal is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee Russia's security. Related: Yelenovka: 2022-12-22 Perspective from the Breakaway Republics: Invasion of Ukraine: December 21st, 2022 Yelenovka: 2022-12-19 Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief December 18th (updated) Yelenovka: 2022-12-11 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: December 10th, 2022 |
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