Overview
- Moskalkova said 12 residents from Russia’s Kursk region are confined in a temporary shelter in Sumy with conditions she called unsatisfactory.
- She reported receiving photographs of poor-quality food from the group, including a message that they subsist on porridge and tea.
- The ombudsman said the people cannot leave because they lack documents and money, and she asked the Red Cross to visit and assist them.
- She urged a near-term resolution for returning both the detained Kursk residents and Ukrainians relocated to Russia, adding that those in Belgorod can move freely and are being provided for.
- Moskalkova said Kyiv is insisting on exchange terms Russia will not accept, proposing to trade the 12 for civilians under investigation in Russia.