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Reuters: UN warns Russia of responsibility for sexual violence against prisoners of war

Russian forces subjected Ukrainian prisoners of war to electrocution of genitals and prolonged nudity across 72 detention facilities, prompting UN warnings of potential blacklisting

byMaria Tril

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Russia sentences Mariupol defender for 21 years as Russian court labels him terrorist

Russian prosecutors secured a 21-year sentence against Vladislav Shpak by classifying his enlistment in Ukraine's National Guard as terrorist activity, after the soldier was captured defending Mariupol's Azovstal plant.

byMaria Tril

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Russia sentences Ukrainian prisoners of war to 13-23 years in prison over Azov case

A military court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced 23 Ukrainian prisoners of war, 12 of them were directly sentenced to strict regime colony after a trial in southern Russia.

byMaria Tril

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Ukrainian POWs endure brutal isolation and abuse, Amnesty International reports

A new Amnesty International report reveals Russia's systematic torture and enforced disappearance of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

byMaria Tril

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WSJ: Russian prison system designed special forces to torture program for Ukrainians

Major General Igor Potapenko instructed Russian prison special forces to "be cruel" to Ukrainian prisoners in March 2022, former officials told The Wall Street Journal.

byMaria Tril

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HUR: Kyiv frees 1,358 Ukrainians from Russian captivity in 2024

Ukraine's intelligence service reports unprecedented success in prisoner exchanges with Russia, securing the release of 356 more captives than in 2023 while expanding support programs for returned citizens.

byOlena Mukhina

A screenshot from the prosecutor's office. Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office/Telegram.

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Ukrainian intel: Russian forces executed five captured Ukrainian soldiers near Vuhledar

Ukrainian officials note that the number of executions of Ukrainian POWs is increasing in the last few months of 2024.

byBenjamin Looijen

Egyptian IT-student receives passport and draft notice for the Russian Army - captured by Ukraine

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Ukraine captures sole survivor of Russian assault – an Egyptian IT student

Ukrainian forces in Donetsk Oblast capture an Egyptian IT student who, after receiving a Russian passport, Russia conscripted and deployed to the front.

byBrendan Kelley