Ukraine to seek release of Belarusian prisoners – Verkhovna Rada’s ombudsman

December 15, BPN. Dmytro Lubinets, Verkhovna Rada’s commissioner for human rights, has promised assistance in liberating Belarusians from Russian captivity, the Kastuś Kalinoŭski regiment’s Telegram channel reported.

The statement comes after a meeting of Ukraine’s parliamentary group for democratic Belarus with human rights defenders and the regiment’s delegation.

Belarusian volunteers formed the Kalinoŭski battalion in Ukraine in March 2022. It was reorganized into a regiment, which currently consists of three battalions. The unit’s stated mission is to liberate Belarus by defending Ukraine.

Belarusian authorities have opened criminal cases against its members.