Russia has involved more than 8,000 mercenaries of the Wagner Group private military company in the war against Ukraine. Most of them are former prisoners.
On October 18, at 11:00 a.m., a briefing will be held on the topic: "The ICRC mission's attempts to get to the Olenivka colony, where Russia holds prisoners of war; the reaction of the Ukrainian authorities."
Eight countries, including Ukraine, joined the Council's decision on the eighth package of sanctions against Russia, adopted at the beginning of October.