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Latest news Ukraine

“She couldn’t even lift her head”: Witness describes Roshchyna’s condition in Russian prison

A new investigation has uncovered that Russian captors tortured journalist Victoria Roshchyna with knives and electric shocks; her weight fell to 30 kilograms before her death.

byMaria Tril

8 minute read

People of Ukraine

Sister battles to rescue teen brother from Russian torture camps

Kyrylo Rozumiei kidnapped by collaborators in Kherson Oblast as terror grips Ukraine’s occupied territories.

byChristine Chraibi

11 minute read

The gist

Inside Kremlin’s hidden torture camp for Ukrainians in Belarus

Journalists expose how Russia exploited Belarus state property for a filtration camp, trafficking hundreds of Ukrainians through the Chornobyl zone for factory-scale abuse.

byMaria Tril

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Journalists unveil torture camp in Belarus set up for Ukrainians, including children

Satellite imagery and testimonies confirm the site of a filtration camp in Naroulia, where Ukrainian civilians and soldiers were subjected to abuse in 2022.

byOlena Mukhina

A Russian soldier, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Captured Russian marine reveals executions of Ukrainian POWs ordered by commander

former Wagner mercenary, now serving in Russia’s 155th Marine Brigade, has disclosed to Ukrainian forces the brutal killing of Ukrainian prisoners in Kursk Oblast, allegedly ordered by Russian command.

byOlena Mukhina

6 minute read

People of Ukraine

Mariupol Defender reclaims voice and spirit after 2.5 years in Russian captivity

Ukrainian Marine Yura Hulchuk captured hearts nationwide after his release from Russian captivity, arriving home unable to speak or respond emotionally to his mother’s tearful embrace. Now, Yura has finally broken his silence and is making significant progress in his recovery.

byChristine Chraibi

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainians forced to obtain Russian passports won’t face legal consequences, says Ukraine’s Justice Ministry

The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice has assured that citizens coerced into obtaining Russian passports in occupied territories will not be held accountable. This decision aims to protect those who faced threats of repression from the occupying authorities.

byOlena Mukhina

Relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held by Russia staged a protest outside the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in Kyiv.

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Latest news Ukraine

“Shame on you”: desperate families of Ukrainian POWs protest at Red Cross office in Kyiv

Approximately 100 families of Ukrainian prisoners of war demanded more effective action from the Red Cross, which has a unique mandate to visit detention centers, but Russia still blocks them access and most families have no updates on their captured relatives for years.

byVira Kravchuk

2 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Mirror: Russian POW camps feed Ukrainian soldiers dog food and torture them until they lose consciousness

Horrific acts of torture have been reported from POW camps in Russia, where captured Ukrainian soldiers are fed…

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine returns 90 more prisoners of war from Russian captivity, including defenders of Mariupol

Among the released Ukrainian servicemen are 59 defenders of Mariupol, particularly from Azovstal, and five National Guardsmen of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

byVira Kravchuk

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

FT: Ukrainian children deported to Russia listed on adoption websites with false identities

In March last year, the International Criminal Court issued warrants for the arrest of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Children’s Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova on war crimes charges related to the abduction of Ukrainian children.

byOlena Mukhina

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Up to 90% of Ukrainian POWs suffered torture, Attorney General says

"The system created by Russia is a system of torture and inhuman treatment towards those who fall into their hands - on occupied territories or within Russian territory," Attorney General Kostin said.

byOrysia Hrudka

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Newborns held hostage: Luhansk occupation authorities force citizens to obtain Russian in exchange for their children

This tactic aims to enforce compliance with Russian rule by leveraging the most vulnerable, prompting calls from the National Resistance Center for international condemnation and intervention.

byOlena Mukhina

4 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine’s Army Chief names the number of Ukrainian POWs during Avdiivka withdrawal

Syrskyi said Russian forces captured 25 Ukrainian service members during the operation of withdrawal from Avdiivka.

byBohdan Ben

torture chamber Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast

15 minute read

Russian War Crimes

“Welcome to hell”: UN report exposes Russia’s systematic torture, killings, and crimes against humanity in Ukraine

"No creature alive deserves to be treated like Russians treat Ukrainians in their detention facilities," a Ukrainian POW told the UN commission

byOrysia Hrudka

4 minute read

Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2024

UN report: Russian torture of Ukrainian POWs “widespread and systematic”

New UN report uncovers "widespread and systematic" Russian torture of Ukrainian POWs, with accounts of "relentless, brutal treatment inflicting severe pain and suffering" during prolonged detention.

byIryna Voichuk

3 minute read

Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine arrests Russian collaborator involved in deportation of civilians in Kherson

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has apprehended a Russian collaborator in Kherson who helped Moscow to deport…

byOlena Mukhina

UN Expert: Russia systematically uses torture in occupied parts of Ukraine

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Latest news Ukraine

UN expert: Russia systematically uses torture in occupied parts of Ukraine

Torture by Russian forces in occupied Ukrainian territories is systematic and organized, not random, according to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Jill Edwards.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

10 minute read

Russian War Crimes

“Russians tortured us so badly we thought we wouldn’t make it out alive,” civilian survivors say

A Ukrainian detainee said the savage beatings he endured were so extreme, he was certain he wouldn't survive the torture alive after Russians used nightsticks, kicks, and fists simultaneously.

byOlesia Lantsman

Ukrainian POW tortured in Russian prison

14 minute read

First-hand accounts

“I chewed that mouse between my teeth”: Ukrainian POW details torture, starvation in Russian camp

Starved nearly to death in Russian custody, Ukrainian soldier Oleksiy Anulia resorted to eating worms and mice to survive sadistic torture, revealing the scale of abuse in harrowing detail.

byChristine Chraibi