Gerashchenko called everybody to take part in the support and send letters to political prisoners

Ukrainians have sent letters to at least 55 political prisoners of the Kremlin, some of the letters have already been delivered, First Deputy Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament Iryna Gerashchenko reported on Facebook.

‘Oleg Sentsov, Mykola Karpyuk and Ihor Kyiashko received emails with the words of support from all Ukrainians. Words of gratitude for their courage and belief that they will be back home,’ Gerashchenko.

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She clarified that she had received a message from the administration of Labytnangi prison, where Sentsov is kept, from Vladimir Central Prison, where Karpyuk is kept, and from the prison in Nizhny Novgorod, where Kyiashko is kept, the message about the delivery confirmation, that the sent letters went through the censor and were given to the recipients on December 29.

‘Unfortunately, the emails haven’t been delivered to our three sailors, who are still kept in Matrosskaya Tishina prison. I have received the following: ‘It is being delayed due to investigative actions or for reasons related to the internal order of the institution,’ Gerashchenko added.