“You run, they knock you down, and beat you with rebar”: Ukrainian POW’s 3-year hell in Russian captivity
Russia tortured him for 1,000 days. Now he is free, but his life is gone.
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Kyiv says Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow to mask war crimes against 20,000 Ukrainian children
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin is repeating Nazi atrocities in 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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
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.
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…
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.