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Ukraine's Foreign Ministry details brutal detention of seven Oshadbank cashiers
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The Ukrainian foreign ministry has revealed that Hungarian authorities detained the unarmed bank employees using an anti-terrorist center, a tank transporter, soldiers equipped with machine guns despite knowing they were not carrying weapons.
Key Points
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1The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) revealed that seven Oshadbank cashiers were detained in Hungary and subjected to severe mistreatment.
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2Ukrainian officials state the Hungarian side knew about their lack of weapons but still deployed armored vehicles, machine guns, a tank destroyer vehicle, and special forces during detention operations without legal justification. The detainees spent 28 hours locked up with eyes tied shut while being transported by military means.
Developments
[Mar 09]
Ukrainian MFA released details of the mistreatment, including a claim that Hungarian forces knew about their lack of weapons but still used armored vehicles and machine guns to detain them. The detainees were held for up to 28 hours in handcuffs with eyes tied shut.
[Mar 09]
MFA stated the detention violated three international conventions, noting that despite their status as witnesses of a crime (bank robbery), they remained detained and transported by military means. One detainee reportedly lost consciousness due to poor conditions during transport with eyes tied shut.
[Mar 09]
MFA confirmed the Hungarian Antiterrorist Center conducted arrests despite knowing there was no weapon in their possession, deploying a tank destroyer vehicle and special forces armed with machine guns. The operation involved physical and psychological pressure on seven Ukrainian cashiers.
[Mar 09]
MFA reported that the Hungarian side knew about the lack of weapons but still used armored vehicles to detain them, violating international conventions regarding their status as witnesses in a crime case. The detainees were held for up to 28 hours with eyes tied shut.