Appeal From Captivity: Russian Servicemen From the So-Called “L/DPR” and Crimea Address United Russia Deputies

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Appeal from captivity: Russian Armed Forces servicemen from the so-called “L/DPR” and Crimea address United Russia deputies

Russian army servicemen who are in Ukrainian captivity and want to be included in an exchange are closely following the news in Russia. Prisoner-of-war camps have the ability to watch television, so they know about the upcoming elections to the Russian State Duma.

The prisoners of war are also aware that officials and candidates for deputy seats are competing with one another in promising to “deal with” the problem of searching for the missing and returning prisoners of war.

The key word is “promising.” Because for now Moscow is not agreeing to carry out a large-scale prisoner-of-war exchange, and it is not including residents of the so-called “L/DPR” or foreigners who fought in the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces on the exchange lists. And when it comes to searching for the missing, nothing has been done for years now.

However, prisoners of war and their relatives have nothing left except to believe and hope that, in their desire to be reelected, the deputies will still keep their promises and help them return home from captivity.

While relatives go to meetings with officials and deputies, record appeals, and leave written requests for help, prisoners of war are also appealing to representatives of the Russian authorities with calls to carry out large-scale prisoner-of-war exchanges.

This is especially relevant for those who joined the Russian army in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. For the past several years, officials in Moscow have practically not included Russian Armed Forces servicemen from the so-called “L/DPR” on exchange lists.

As a result, these people remain in captivity for years, with no clear prospects, no answer from the Russian authorities, and no opportunity to see their loved ones.

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