The Russian Red Cross also helped coordinate a meeting between the evacuees and their relatives in Cheboksary
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GENICHESK, October 16. /TASS/. Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova helped organize the evacuation of two women and a disabled girl from the village of Novaya Zbruyevka in the Kherson Region, the region’s human rights ombudsman Sergey Georgiyev said.
"I was contacted by deputy speaker of Golaya Pristan’s legislature Vitaly Kravchuk, who said that a family of two women and a disabled daughter of one of them is living in the frontline village of Novaya Zbryevka, which is under constant attacks. They asked for help evacuating to their relatives in Chuvashia. The situation left no room for delay, so it was necessary to act immediately. Among those being evacuated was a person with a first-degree disability, who required a specialized transport vehicle. I turned to Russian human rights ombudswoman Yana Lantratova for help. Thanks to her support and coordinated efforts, we were able to organize the evacuation," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
In addition, the Russian Red Cross helped coordinate a meeting between the evacuees and their relatives in Cheboksary.