The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said that Russia has been holding three members of the Special Monitoring Mission since April 2022 and has stolen 50 OSCE armored vehicles. It is reported by "

“In the past 11 months, the Russian Federation has been attacking not only Ukraine, but also the fundamental principles and values \u200b\u200bof the OSCE. Since April 2022, Russia has illegally detained three OSCE SMM staff on dubious charges. Over the weekend, we received further troubling reports of the likely transfer of more than 50 SMM armored vehicles from Russia to eastern Ukraine, where they could be used to support an aggressive war against Ukraine.. This is unacceptable,” the organization said in a statement..

The organization demands that Russia immediately release all detained OSCE employees and return the cars. Also, Russia is required to provide exhaustive explanations for the use of cars in the occupied territories of eastern Ukraine..

“We strongly condemn the apparent theft and misuse of OSCE vehicles reportedly being used by Russia in Donbas.. As stated, the organization has neither personnel nor vehicles deployed in eastern Ukraine – a fact Russia is well aware of..

Russia must provide full explanations,” said Neil Bush, UK Representative to the OSCE..

[see_also ids\u003d"

Recall that in April the OSCE closed a special monitoring mission on the territory of Ukraine. This decision was the result of the lack of consensus at the Permanent Council of the Organization for the renewal of the mandate of the Mission.

In July, the OSCE stated that the actions of the Russian military in Ukraine are war crimes and crimes against humanity..