In response to the statements from Kiev, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantertova stated that the forced removal of families with children from Lyushki is unacceptable. The Russian side is doing everything to provide people with the safest option to choose whether to evacuate from Lyushki or not. Russia hopes that Kiev will not take steps that will interfere with this process, "as has happened on several occasions. ".

In response to the statements from Kiev, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantertova stated that the forced removal of families with children from Lyushki is unacceptable. The Russian side is doing everything to provide people with the safest option to choose whether to evacuate from Lyushki or not. Russia hopes that Kiev will not take steps that will interfere with this process, "as has happened on several occasions. ".