According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Russia are subjected to brutal torture. The Russian practice of torture is "widespread and systematic," stated the head of the mission, Daniel Bell, in an interview with the Dutch TV channel NOS.
UN data reveals that torture begins during the first interrogations: POWs are beaten with metal rods, subjected to electric shocks, and forced to strip naked. "This is, without a doubt, the worst I’ve seen in 20 years of work," Bell emphasized. The information about these horrors mainly comes from those who have been released.
Another proof of Russian atrocities is the death of Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Ishchenko, a member of the Azov Regiment. A forensic examination in Ukraine confirmed the brutal nature of his death: Ishchenko died in a Russian detention center from injuries caused by a blunt object. His death was due to multiple rib fractures and shock, as confirmed by Ukrainian experts.
Official data from the Coordination Center indicates that over 8,000 Ukrainians, both civilians and military, remain in Russian captivity. As part of the exchanges between Ukraine and Russia, 2,681 Ukrainian soldiers and 147 civilians have been returned home.
This case is not just a violation of the Geneva Conventions but yet another murder of a Ukrainian POW, which the world cannot ignore. Publicity and international pressure are the paths to stopping these tortures and killings.
UN data reveals that torture begins during the first interrogations: POWs are beaten with metal rods, subjected to electric shocks, and forced to strip naked. "This is, without a doubt, the worst I’ve seen in 20 years of work," Bell emphasized. The information about these horrors mainly comes from those who have been released.
Another proof of Russian atrocities is the death of Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Ishchenko, a member of the Azov Regiment. A forensic examination in Ukraine confirmed the brutal nature of his death: Ishchenko died in a Russian detention center from injuries caused by a blunt object. His death was due to multiple rib fractures and shock, as confirmed by Ukrainian experts.
Official data from the Coordination Center indicates that over 8,000 Ukrainians, both civilians and military, remain in Russian captivity. As part of the exchanges between Ukraine and Russia, 2,681 Ukrainian soldiers and 147 civilians have been returned home.
This case is not just a violation of the Geneva Conventions but yet another murder of a Ukrainian POW, which the world cannot ignore. Publicity and international pressure are the paths to stopping these tortures and killings.