Survivors' Accounts Reveal Horrors of Russian Captivity in Ukraine
TL;DR
Three former Ukrainian POWs, all women, describe their experiences in Russian captivity, including torture, rape, and mock executions. The women were held for six months before being released in a prisoner exchange negotiated by Ukraine's chief of staff. The U.N. has collected testimony from over 150 former prisoners, detailing executions, starvation, and attacks by dogs. An estimated 4,000 Ukrainian POWs remain in Russian captivity.
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