Russia's rights commissioner renews calls for release of Russians held in Gaza

Russia's human rights commissioner is renewing calls on senior UN officials to act to secure the release of Russian hostages held in Gaza.

In a statement on Telegram, Tatyana Moskalkova said that she had appealed to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric, and other officials, after speaking to the hostages' relatives.

There are reportedly five captives with Russian passports still held captive, while three others have been released.