Today, on September 30, at the Republican Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination of the Ministry of Health of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the first transfer of biological material taken from the alleged relatives of the victims of Ukrainian aggression and persons searching for relatives who disappeared in the LPR during the active phase of the military conflict took place.
In the future, a genetic analysis of the materials that were provided will be carried out and a personal DNA passport will be created, which allows further identification of the remains recovered from mass graves on the territory of the Luhansk People’s Republic.
The event was attended by: Human Rights Ombudsman in the DPR Daria Morozova, Chairperson of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Search for Missing Persons, Burial Places of Bodies (Remains) of the Deceased (Dead) in the Armed Conflict Areas in Donbass.
Soroka Anna, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the LPR, Head of the Special Commission for the Collection and Recording of Evidence of War Crimes by the Military-Political Leadership of Ukraine against the Population of the LPR, Head of the Interdepartmental Working Group on the Search for Burial Places of Victims of Ukrainian Aggression, Their Identification and Perpetuation of Memory, Chairman of the Board of a Public Organization “Memorial”.
Kalashnikov Dmitry Anatolyevich, head of the Republican Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination of the Ministry of Health of the DPR, a member of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Search for Missing Persons, Burial Places of Bodies (Remains) of Deceased (Dead) in the Armed Conflict Areas in Donbass.
It should be reminded that on 6 August 2021, by Order of the Head of the DPR No. 274 Denis Pushilin, an Interdepartmental Commission for the Search for Missing Persons, Burial Places of Bodies (Remains) of Deceased (Dead) in the Armed Conflict Areas in Donbass was created in the Republic.
The Chairperson of the Commission, the Human Rights Ombudsman in the DPR Daria Morozova, calls on all residents of the DPR, LPR, Donbass territories temporarily controlled by Kiev, as well as other states with an appeal to provide any data that may contribute to search activities.
Relatives of the missing and eyewitnesses to the events associated with the disappearance of people in Donbass can call a special “hot” line or send information in writing.
Hot line phone: (071) 404-69-29
Email address: [email protected]
