Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
Up to 10,000 Ukrainian captives are believed to remain in Russian custody, according to human rights groups.
The testimonies gathered describe a consistent pattern of extreme violence and ill-treatment.
Iryna Stohnii, a 36-year-old senior combat medic, described the detainees as "constantly malnourished" and said female detainees were "dragged by the hair" or ordered to strip naked in front of male staff