12/ Men from the DPR's 110th Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade are also reported to have been tortured at the mine. An official complaint describes what happened to a soldier from the brigade, called Alexander:
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Threat and disappearance after testimony
"They called her to the head of the prosecutor's office and said: 'If you want to live, shut your mouth.' Daniil is now missing after speaking to ASTRA. He has reportedly been taken into custody by the military commandant.
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Witness describes killings as normal in Donetsk
9/ "They practically killed all my boys there. They cut one down, shot the other in the face. … I'll just tell you what everyone says here. Killing here in Donetsk is the norm, you know?"
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Testimony of a 5th Brigade soldier on conditions
A former 5th Brigade soldier and deputy platoon commander, Daniil, says that "they bring soldiers there with bags over their heads. They don't feed them. If you want to go to the toilet, they give you a bag and you go [in it]."
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DPR’s 5th Brigade allegedly uses mine as torture facility for soldiers and POWs
5/ According to former DPR soldiers and their relatives, the 5th Brigade has been using the mine as a torture facility for Russian and DPR soldiers who refuse to fight, as well as Ukrainian POWs. Opened in 1903, it was closed in 2014 when Russia seized Donetsk.
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Bentley’s alleged abduction and death in 2024
On April 8, 2024, Bentley was abducted by DPR soldiers outside the administration building of the Petrovsky district in Donetsk. He was driven away in an unknown direction. On April 19, his former unit, the Vostok Battalion, confirmed his death. His body has not been found.
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Donbass Cowboy Russell Bentley tortured to death in mine camp
1/ Russell Bentley, the so-called "Donbass Cowboy" from Texas who fought for the 'Donetsk People's Republic' (DPR), is reported to have been tortured to death in an abandoned mine being used as a concentration camp for 'remotivating' Russian soldiers who refuse to fight.
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Ukrainian operation in Kursk region continues
Ukrainian defenders will continue the operation in the Kursk region. Crucially, we don’t want someone else’s land. We only aim to protect the lives of our people and ensure security for Ukraine.
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Ukraine controls 1000 sq km in Kursk, exceeding Russian gains
After one week of operation in the #Kursk region, the Ukrainian Defence Forces already controlled around 1000 square kilometres of its territory. This is more than Russia has advanced in Ukraine since the beginning of the year, losing meanwhile over 230,000 (!) troops in combat.
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Propagandist Mardan: Russians prepared for a war lasting their whole lives
"I don't rule out the possibility that this war could last our whole lives" – Russian propagandist Mardan prepares Russians for an endless war from birth to death. https://t.co/eMWz9hgyUF pic.twitter.com/JlEjZKE8iy
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 16 août 2024"I don't rule out the possibility that this war could last our whole lives" – Russian propagandist Mardan prepares Russians for an endless war from birth to death.