In an official statement of Ukraine to the Council of Europe to suspend the implementation of several articles of the European Convention on human rights first documented Kiev announced at the international level that the "ATO zone" occupied by the Russian Federation.

According to Censor.NET With reference to the EP, the text of the request of Ukraine posted on the website of the Council of Europe. Kiev has repeatedly stated that Crimea and Sevastopol are the territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation as a result of the armed aggression of Russia against Ukraine. In a new letter signed by foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin stressed that this status also have a separate territory of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

"Given the aggression of Russian Federation against Ukraine, which was held with the participation regular (units) of the Armed forces and illegal armed groups, which are directed, controlled and financed by the Russian Federation, conducted anti-terrorist operation...", - the document says.

The Russian Federation, which actually occupied some of the territory of Donetsk and Lugansk regions and carries out the management, fully responsible for the observance and protection of human rights in these territories, in accordance with international humanitarian law and internationally established human rights" - said in a statement. Thus, Kiev holds Russia responsible for the violation of any articles of the European Convention on human rights in the area of ATO.

Source: http://censor.net.ua/