Civilians, including Ukrainian officials, journalists, activists, volunteers, religious figures, and others, continue to be subjected to politically motivated persecution and torture by Russia and are being held in inhumane conditions.
This was stated in a Joint Statement by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on behalf of the European Union and Ukraine on civilian detainees and the humanitarian consequences of Russia’s war of aggression, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
"Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine continues to have devastating consequences for the civilian population, particularly in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. We discussed today in Brussels, in the margins of the Foreign Affairs Council, the grave situation of civilian detainees," the statement reads.
The EU and Ukraine said they strongly condemn Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and its blatant violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.
"We reaffirm our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders," the statement said.
