Every Ukrainian sailor who is illegally detained in a jail of Moscow has his own lawyer. Security services will be fully paid by Ukraine, Human Rights Commissioner Lyudmila Denisova said, Hromadske reports.
According to the ombudswoman, contracts with lawyers will be valid throughout the investigation period. The preliminary investigation will begin on December 11.
Recall that on the morning of November 25, Ukrainian ship and raiding tug planned to leave the port of Odesa to the port of Mariupol. During this task, the Russian ship rammed the Ukrainian tug and damaged it.
Subsequently, Russian ships fired and captured Ukrainian vessels near the Kerch Strait. According to the latest data, six Ukrainian sailors were injured. In total, there were 24 Ukrainian military men on the three ships, two of them are officers of the SBU. All Ukrainians were taken custody for 2 months. They were accused of illegally crossing the border of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea. On November 29, Ukrainians were taken to the detention centre of Moscow.
