UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he had decided to send a mission to Russian-occupied Olenivka, Donetsk region, to investigate the deaths of Ukrainian prisoners of war..

Guterres called the tragedy in the colony "

" The conditions for this mission were communicated to Ukraine and Russia. In addition to the conditions, the composition of the group that will be involved in the implementation of the investigation was noted.. I have the goal of appointing General Carlos dos Santos Cruz from Brazil at the head of the group,” Guterres said at a briefing with the Presidents of Ukraine and Turkey, Volodymyr Zelensky and Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

A career soldier, Carlos dos Santos Cruz led the UN peacekeeping missions in the Congo (MONUSCO, 2013-2015), and in Haiti (MINUSTA, 2007-2009). From January to June 2019, he worked in the government of Brazil.

In turn, Zelensky called on Guterres to ensure that Russia complies with all norms of international humanitarian law regarding prisoners of war.. “The full truth about this terrorist attack must and will be established,” he added during an evening address..