Lack of medical treatment, problems with unit transfers are most
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Lack of medical treatment, problems with unit transfers are most common causes of appeals, new military ombudsman says

Twenty days into her new post as Ukraine's new military rights commissioner, Olha Reshetylova said that she had already received 3,876 appeals. In what she described as a preliminary assessment in a Facebook post about her first days on the job, Reshetylova said that lack of treatment and referrals to military medical commissions and problems […]
Ukraine secures return of 3 children from Russian-occupied territories, ombudsman
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Ukraine secures return of 3 children from Russian-occupied territories, ombudsman says

Three Ukrainian children — a 17-year-old boy and two younger boys — have been returned from Russian-occupied regions to Ukraine-controlled territory, Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets announced on Jan. 7. The 17-year-old faced persecution by Russian occupation authorities for his pro-Ukrainian stance and assistance to the Ukrainian army, according to Lubinets. "He supported Ukraine under occupation […]
Ukraine to appoint first Military Ombudsman, Zelensky says
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Ukraine to appoint first Military Ombudsman, Zelensky says

A candidate for the new role of Military ombudsman has been chosen and will be revealed in a presidential decree on Dec. 30, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Dec. 29. Ukrainian officials first announced they would appoint a Military Ombudsman in April to ensure soldiers had a mechanism to report violations […]
Ombudsman reacts to alleged Russian execution of Ukrainian POWs
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Ombudsman reacts to alleged Russian execution of Ukrainian POWs

Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reacted to a video allegedly showing Russian troops executing Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) on Dec. 22, vowing to report "another crime" to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to seek justice. "The video shows how Russian soldiers shot five captured Ukrainian defenders," Lubinets said in […]
At least 102 Ukrainian POWs executed by Russia, ombudsman says
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At least 102 Ukrainian POWs executed by Russia, ombudsman says

Russian forces have executed at least 102 Ukrainian prisoners of war since 2022, Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said in an interview on Oct. 18, citing data from the Prosecutor General's Office. According to Lubinets, the actual number of such cases is likely much higher since it is difficult to document Russian war crimes without supporting […]