Ukrainian Military hold in captivity for more than 1,200 residents of the DNR, a vast majority of them civilians, said the device of the Ombudsman of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic.

"At this point of time in the captivity of the Ukrainian side are 1202 of man, a vast majority of them civilians. About 400 of them are those who had to do with the militia, and the others who have let some phrase in social networks, and those who went to a referendum (on the proclamation of the independence of the people's Republic - ed.)", - is reported in a dispatch posted Wednesday on the official Internet office of the Commissioner for human rights DND.

As noted, 410 inhabitants DPR are listed as missing. In the device of the Ombudsman considered that they are in captivity. In addition, according to the DND Ombudsman, for the last week of July, another six people have been illegally captured or were missing.

"in the period from 25 to 31 July registered six people missing and illegally arrested, among them two civilians and four soldiers," - said in the device of the Ombudsman for human rights.

at rallies in early April of this past year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may 2014 referenda of the Republic declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ", put together their own authorities. Kiev DND and LNR not recognized and began from mid-April 2014 in the field of power special operation. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 8 thousand people.

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