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A new report has detailed the torture and humiliation that Ukrainians held in Russian captivity are subjected to by Russian doctors and nurses. Former prisoners have described how they were denied medical treatment, stunned with tasers, and ordered to kneel down to receive medication.
Source: "Anatomy of Torture: Testimonies of Torture and Ill-Treatment by Medical Personnel in Russian Captivity", a report published by the Center for Civil Liberties and the Military Medics of Ukraine NGO
Details: "Testimonies from Ukrainians who survived Russian captivity indicate that violations of the right to medical care are not isolated incidents, but part of a systemic practice of withholding medical assistance by the Russian authorities," the report states.
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