Illegal trials: occupiers imprison three Ukrainian military officers in Donetschyna

This was reported by the Ukrainian parliamentary commissioner for human rights, Dmytro Lubinets.

Today, the so-called "court" of the DNR terrorist group has convicted three Ukrainian military officers on far-fetched articles. The head of the radiation, chemical and biological defence service, Oleh Kolmychevskyy, was sentenced to life imprisonment. two fighters of the 56 OMPBr - grenade launcher Dmytro Dobrovolskyy and gunner Oleksandr Romashin - received 30 years behind bars," Lubinets said.

He stressed that such a "trial" is another war crime of the Russian Federation, because the "sentences" violate the Third Geneva Convention in terms of the right of prisoners to a fair trial and prevention of torture.

Donetsk region is part of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and they are subject to the jurisdiction of Ukrainian courts. Only they have the right to administer justice on this territory," the human rights ombudsman added.

Lubinets called on the international community to increase pressure on the aggressor to stop the fake trials of Ukrainian citizens.