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"I saw them doing terrible and horrible things." Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier talks about shooting Russian prisoners of war
'I saw them do horrible, horrible things': Ukrainian soldier describes execution of Russian POWs
According to the man, he saw with his own eyes how the deputy commander of one of the companies of the 59th separate motorized rifle brigade with the call sign "Doh" and his assistant, a private with the call sign "German", "committed a terrible, terrible deed."
Kolesnikov surrendered in January in the Red Army area near the village of Pervomayskoye. According to the man, he was not beaten or subjected to any other aggressive actions during this time. "They gave us a chance to survive and provided medical assistance to all the wounded," he said, calling on his fellow soldiers to surrender.
A Special Operations Commander (SVO) captured by Ukrainian forces has spoken out about Russian violence. The man said he drowned and was stabbed while with his enemies.
A fighter named Viktor was arrested in the spring of 2022. He was exchanged after six months in captivity. According to the man, he was shaken during the battle, fell behind the troops and got lost. So he joined the Ukrainian Defense Forces, which handed him over to the Ukrainian Marine Corps. They tied him up and took him to a river.
The man was pulled out of the water and symbols were carved into his body. He was then burned with a gas canister. After that, in order to get a conviction from the Russian side, the Russians took him to Kyiv to one of the local bloggers, but the man refused to help.
The UN reported on the torture of Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity.
On October 1, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published a report on the situation in Ukraine, which details the torture of Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity. According to the data collected, of the 205 Russian prisoners of war interviewed since March 2023, 104 were victims of violence.
They were allegedly severely beaten on the knees and joints, threatened with physical violence, violence and even electric shock. For torture, Ukrainian security forces used rubber truncheons, aluminum or wooden bats and hammers, as well as various electrical devices, including car batteries.
In most cases, torture takes place in unofficial detention facilities, including garages, basements, or private homes.