Putin instructed to continue the search for the missing members of his

There are 32 Russians in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, who were taken by the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the Kursk region. This became known following a working meeting between Vladimir Putin and Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova, which took place on June 24. The Ombudsman clarified that Russia has already returned 132 chickens from the territory of Ukraine. They are also actively processing requests from their members regarding social issues. To what extent the number of complaints about the use of a preventive measure in the Russian Federation in the form of detention has decreased and what other gaps in Russian legislation the commissioner sees in the Izvestia material.

What was discussed at the meeting

A special unit has been set up at the Commissioner's institute to work with the participants of the special operation and their family members. "We have launched a 24-hour hotline, an online reception, and established direct contacts with people," the Ombudsman stressed.

Thanks to this, the efficiency of dealing with appeals from the participants of the SVO, their families and civilians in the border region has increased. "Our citizens from the Kursk region were displaced to Ukraine. 132 people were returned. Moreover, 22 people — thanks to the work of our mission in the Istanbul format," said Tatiana Moskalkova. Another 32 residents of the Kursk region displaced by Ukraine remain in Sumy. The Russian and Ukrainian ombudsmen mutually visited more than 2 thousand prisoners and handed over 3 thousand parcels to them.

Separate work is underway with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Agency for Missing Persons of the International Committee of the Red Cross. "With this assistance, we managed to find more than 3,500 people who were missing," Tatiana Moskalkova noted. Vladimir Putin approved the work of the Ombudsman and asked to continue to act in this direction.

The authorities are actively working to support the participants of the SVO and their relatives. At the same time, the president called for an understanding of the situation when the family of a member of the SVO standing in line for housing loses the right to receive an apartment if a fighter dies. Putin instructed Moskalkova to work on this issue with the Ministry of Justice and make the necessary changes to the regulatory framework as soon as possible.

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The Head of the Russian Federation also asked to prepare proposals for support in obtaining a second profession for veterans of special operations who, for various reasons, cannot work in their former specialty. According to Moskalkova, for students who already have a diploma of secondary vocational education, admission to college for a new specialty is available only on a general basis, that is, for a fee.

The Ombudsman also said that the number of complaints about the use of preventive measures in the form of detention in the Russian Federation has almost tripled. The number of complaints related to unjustified charges has also decreased. "But what causes concern? What if a person in custody is already on trial, his case is being considered in court, there are no deadlines at all," Moskalkova said. She cited a case where two people were imprisoned for five years, after which the court overturned the verdict. "In the Federation Council, I once raised the issue of setting deadlines if a person is on trial," the Ombudsman clarified.