Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets stated that the Russian Federation uses 695 different forms of torture against Ukrainian prisoners of war, including physical and psychological abuse as well as sexual violence.
According to an Ukrinform correspondent, he made the statement during the presentation of the project “Made in Russia. Delivered to Captivity.”
“Today, within this project (‘Made in Russia’ — ed.), we officially document that, according to our data, the Russian Federation uses 695 forms of torture, including physical and psychological abuse and sexual violence. Prisoners of war are strangled, beaten, subjected to electric shocks, attacked by dogs, and sometimes forced to stand in one place for up to 18 hours. As soon as a person begins to crouch, they are immediately beaten again,” he said.
The Ombudsman stressed that poor detention conditions and torture are systematic practices against Ukrainian POWs. These include unsanitary conditions and starvation used as a method of coercion. Authorities have also documented 860 cases of improper detention conditions.
“One form of torture is the so-called ‘barber,’ when during shaving they deliberately cut not only hair but also pieces of skin from the head. If a person starts screaming, they are immediately beaten again and subjected to electric shocks,” Lubinets said.
