Ukrainian prisoners recount torture, sexual abuse while in Russian detention
U.N. monitors said more than 95% of interviewed Ukrainian prisoners reported torture or ill-treatment, as Kyiv pressed for accountability and pressure on Moscow.
- Former Ukrainian prisoners of war and officials accused Russia of systematic torture and sexual abuse, including beatings and electric shocks, during a UN Security Council meeting organized by Latvia, the UK, and Ukraine.
- The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights documented 129 executions of Ukrainian POWs shortly after capture and 48 deaths in custody caused by torture or denied medical care.
- More than 95% of interviewed Ukrainian prisoners reported torture or ill-treatment, with over half experiencing sexual violence, including rape and electric shocks.
- Russia denied the allegations as disinformation, while Ukraine urged international pressure on Moscow to ensure accountability and secure prisoner releases.
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Testimony was given at a meeting of the UN Security Council, where the organization confirmed "generalized and systematic" mistreatment of Ukrainian prisoners.
Ukrainian civilians were beaten and tortured with electricity - two employees of the Kursk detention center were reported on suspicion of mistreatment of five Ukrainian civilians. They were beaten and used electric current in violation of international humanitarian law.
Two Kursk SIZO employees suspected of torturing Ukrainian civilians
Two employees of Detention Center No. 1 (SIZO-1) of the Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in Kursk region have been served with suspicion, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine reported on Wednesday.
FN anslår at least 16,000 ukrainske sivile blir holdt i forvaring av russiske styrker på ukjent sted. Mange sivile og krigsfanger blir utsatt for systematic torture, such treatment and timely sexual overgrep.
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