There is a secret order from Bastrykin - not to let the Ukrainians go. Why Ukrainians remain in Russian captivity after 11 years of imprisonment Ukrainian political prisoner Valentin Vyhavsky spent all 11 years in a Russian colony on charges of espionage. However, instead of being released, he was transferred to a deportation center, where he was held for over a year. The Russian court decided to deport the man to Ukraine, but at the same time continues his imprisonment, claiming the lack of a safe route. Valentin's father claims that there is a secret order from the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Oleksandr Bastrykin, to hold Ukrainian men of draft age in such centers for at least two years. Human rights activists confirm that the problem concerns not only political prisoners, but also other Ukrainians who have already served their sentences in Russia. Why does the Russian Federation not release Ukrainians even after the terms expire, how many people can be in deportation centers and what does Ukraine do for their return? Read Irina Romleyska's exclusive material for Censor. NET: And we are on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik-Tok, YouTube.

There is a secret order from Bastrykin - not to let the Ukrainians go. Why Ukrainians remain in Russian captivity after 11 years of imprisonment Ukrainian political prisoner Valentin Vyhavsky spent all 11 years in a Russian colony on charges of espionage. However, instead of being released, he was transferred to a deportation center, where he was held for over a year. The Russian court decided to deport the man to Ukraine, but at the same time continues his imprisonment, claiming the lack of a safe route. Valentin's father claims that there is a secret order from the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Oleksandr Bastrykin, to hold Ukrainian men of draft age in such centers for at least two years. Human rights activists confirm that the problem concerns not only political prisoners, but also other Ukrainians who have already served their sentences in Russia. Why does the Russian Federation not release Ukrainians even after the terms expire, how many people can be in deportation centers and what does Ukraine do for their return? Read Irina Romleyska's exclusive material for Censor. NET: And we are on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik-Tok, YouTube.