Nearly 4,000 cases are pending in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the situation in the annexed Crimea and the conflict in the east of Ukraine, the Ministry for Temporary Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons has reported.

"There are nearly 4,000 cases pending in the European Court of Human Rights involving the conflict in Crimea and the east of Ukraine," a statement, published on the ministry's Twitter on Monday, says.

As reported, as of June 1, 2017, Ukraine filed five lawsuits against Russia to the ECHR regarding the events in Crimea and eastern Ukraine and prepared documents on the sixth lawsuit for filing.