Ukraine's Ombudsman reports return of 16 people from temporarily occupied territories

Ukraine and Russia have introduced an updated mechanism for returning citizens from temporarily occupied territories. According to the latest data, 16 individuals were evacuated from various settlements using this procedure.

Details of the new communication channel

Human Rights Ombudsman of the Verkhovna Rada Dmytro Lubinets provided an update on this issue during a session of the temporary investigative committee. He stated that applications for evacuation are currently being accepted from residents of all temporarily occupied regions.

Priority is given to the most vulnerable categories of the population: elderly people, citizens with limited mobility, and those requiring medical support.

The role of the International Committee of the Red Cross

The Ombudsman explained the logistics of the process: evacuees are transported in ambulances. The International Committee of the Red Cross is involved in this process.

«Перевозимо їх автомобілями швидкої допомоги за участю Міжнародного комітету Червоного Хреста. Ми щотижня повертаємо людей із цих категорій завдяки нашій комунікації з (омбудсменкою РФ) Лантратовою» (We transport them in ambulances with the participation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. We return people from these categories weekly thanks to our communication with (the Russian Federation Ombudsman) Lantratova), Dmytro Lubinets emphasised.