The Ukrainians whom the Russian Federation declared in IL-76 are also considered prisoners of war-GUR
This was said in the comment "Espresso" by a representative of the GUR MO Andriy Yusov. "List 65": we can confirm that these are really the names of Ukrainians - defenders who were and are now formally in Russian captivity, we have not changed anything in this status. The fact that Ukrainian captives seemed to be on the plane, No one warned anyone.
The silence regime did not spread then, unlike other exchanges, when everything was organized correctly, it was informed that the Ukrainian captives were transported by the plane, "Yusov said. He added that if it turned out that the Russian Federation, along with the prisoners, transported a weapon or rocket for the C-300, it will indicate the next military crime of the Russian Federation. "The Ukrainian side submits requests of the Russian Federation for the return of the bodies of servicemen.
There is no answer now, but such requests will continue to be submitted. Of course, Ukraine is conducting its own investigation," Andrey Yusov said. The representative of the GUR MO noted that the SBU opened after the possible death of Ukrainians, and Ukraine initiated an independent international investigation. Meanwhile, the Russian Federation rejected this proposal.
It should be reminded that on February 9, NSDC Secretary Alexei Danilov said that there were no Ukrainian prisoners of war in the IL-76 killed. He also noted that Ukraine does not have enough information about the fate of its captives, which were to be exchanged that day. Official sources at the GUR Defense Ministry have confirmed that the exchange of prisoners was planned on January 24. However, the statement on the presence of Ukrainian prisoners of war on board is not confirmed by intelligence.