Since May 17, the International Committee of the Red Cross has been registering all Ukrainian soldiers leaving the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, including the wounded, the organization said..

“The registration process facilitated by the ICRC involves filling out a form with personal details such as name, date of birth and next of kin. This information allows the ICRC to track down those who have been captured and help them keep in touch with their families,” the organization said..

At the same time, representatives of the organization do not transport prisoners of war to their places of detention..

The ICRC said the operation, which began on May 17, continued on Wednesday and continued on Thursday as well.. The organization noted that they maintain a confidential dialogue with the parties to the conflict regarding their obligations under international humanitarian law..

According to the mandate given to the ICRC by the states under the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the ICRC must have immediate access to all prisoners of war in all places of detention. The ICRC should be allowed to interview prisoners of war without witnesses, and the duration and frequency of these visits should not be unduly limited.

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It should be noted that the procedure for the evacuation of Ukrainian defenders from the territory of the Azovstal plant began on May 17. Now the process is still ongoing and its details are not publicly commented on.. So, on the first day, at least seven buses with Ukrainian defenders under the control of Russian invaders left the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on the morning of May 19, 1,730 Ukrainian military left Azovstal. For tribute from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on the morning of January 19, Azovstal was deprived of 1,730 Ukrainian military.

In Russia, information about the plans for the exchange of Ukrainian military caused a wave of indignation and calls for aggressive actions against Ukrainians.

However, Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar noted that Russian statements about the Azovstal defenders should be taken as political and aimed at domestic Russian consumers..

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