The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) condemns the actions of Belarus Red Cross in the occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular, claims the participation of its representatives in the deportation of children from Ukrainian territory. This is stated in the published official position of the society.

"The Ukrainian Red Cross strongly condemns the actions of the Belarus Red Cross in relation to their activities within Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories, particularly in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk," the society said in the statement.

"This condemnation follows the airing of a segment titled 'CHILDREN OF WAR' on the national channel 'Belarus 1,' featuring the Secretary-General of the Belarus Red Cross, Dmitry Shevtsov. The segment showed his visit to the temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine, including Mariupol, Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, under the pretext of a humanitarian mission. During this segment, the Secretary-General underscored the active involvement of the Belarus Red Cross in the deportation of children from Ukrainian territories," according to the official statement.

In addition, the Ukrainian Red Cross said, prior to the segment's broadcasr, information surfaced on Telegram channels "exposing Shevtsov's previous trips to the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories. During these visits, he was spotted wearing camouflage attire and a chevron adorned with the symbol 'Z' which is widely recognized as a representation of Russian aggression against Ukraine."

"These actions unequivocally reinforce the Belarus Red Cross's intentional support for the policy of child abduction and legitimization of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Not only do these actions exhibit a conscious disregard for the organization's statutory obligations within the framework of the International Movement, but they also constitute grave breaches of international humanitarian law on its part," the society said.

The Ukrainian Red Cross Society called upon the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and all national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to denounce the involvement of the Belarus Red Cross in the deportation of Ukrainian children and their activities within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine. Furthermore, consider the matter of excluding the Belarus Red Cross from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.