Zelenskyy suggested a Red Cross mission could be organised along the lines of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which has visited both Russia and Ukraine to uphold safety at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station.
“But it requires leadership,” he added. “Conscientiousness is required. It is necessary to understand … why an institution such as the Red Cross was created.”
Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, told officials in a meeting which included at least one ICRC official participating remotely that Ukraine had lost patience.
“If there is no mission within three days, we, as a sovereign state, reserve the right to use all available mechanisms,” Yermak told the meeting.
A group of experts would conduct a mission which “should be performed by you,” he said. “We will not wait any longer.”
There was no one available from the ICRC to comment.
More than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed in the attack at the Olenivka camp in July. Many of them were soldiers who had defended the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol before giving themselves up.
Ukraine accused Russia of blowing up a barracks to cover up what they said was torture and killing of prisoners. Russian authorities said a Ukrainian missile caused the explosion.
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