This is necessary because of the refusal of detained militants to return to the territory of the occupied Donbas. On Tuesday, December 12, a representative of Ukraine in the humanitarian subgroup of the contact group Irina Gerashchenko reported on her Facebook page.

According to her, today there was a skype conference of the humanitarian group of the contact group. Parties discussed technical issues related to the release of hostages before the New Year and Christmas holidays.

At the same time, some people who insurgents have included in their lists are categorically refused to return, the politician explained, adding that they stated their unwillingness to stay only now, and not in May, when the verification was carried out.

In this connection, the question of additional verification. We do our best to solve all the problematic issues and to have good news, "she wrote..

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, Irina Gerashchenko reported that the parties to the conflict confirmed the willingness to exchange hostages with the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk "People's Republics" before the New Year holidays.