Sixteen people were missing or were kidnapped this week in the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic, informs the office of the Commissioner for human rights DND.

As reported in the weekly report released by the office of the Commissioner for human rights in DPR " in the period from 12 to 18 September 2015 16 people registered, missing and illegally seized, of which 12 civilians and four soldiers DNR ".

It is noted that currently in the penal institutions of the Ukrainian side is held more than 1,200 people.

"There are 454 people - Soldiers, 561 people are captured simply by political persuasion and 197 civilians who do not have to conflict in any way. Another 399 people are listed as missing. Maybe they also have the opportunity to be in Ukrainian captivity, " - said in a weekly report.

The Ukrainian authorities in April last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began about 8 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as Among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

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