Amid the intense conflict, Ukrainian prisoners of war suffered brutal treatment at the hands of the Russian forces, with reports of at least 61 executions. The Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andriy Kostin, revealed that Ukrainian captives were subjected to horrific conditions – enduring torture, starvation, lack of medical care, and physical abuse for speaking their native language.
Kostin disclosed that 2200 Ukrainian detainees in Russia were recognized as victims, with over 500 recounting instances of physical violence, including electric shocks during interrogations. A staggering 450 criminal cases have been initiated for the mistreatment of prisoners of war.
A disturbing video depicting the abuse of Ukrainian captives surfaced online, initially shared by the “Angry Paratrooper” Z-channel and later reposted by Dmitry Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s human rights ombudsman. The footage showed Russian soldiers forcing blindfolded prisoners to sing the Soviet anthem, beating them, and even threatening them with death.
Additionally, the “Want to Live” project, run by the Coordination Headquarters for POW treatment, showcased images of Ukrainian prisoner Roman Horilyk, who was captured after the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was seized by Russian troops. Roman and 74 others were eventually released on May 31 in a prisoner exchange…
Original source: theins.ru