Y: In late February, the colony underwent thorough inspections by the military police and FSB. They were checking our living conditions, food, and clothing. Before these checks, it was a nightmare. 8/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Testimony of torture and abuse in captivity
Y: They made us walk in a 'dolphin' pose, handcuffed with eyes covered, intentionally bumping our heads into poles for their amusement, as they laughed. The abuse continued until March 2023. 7/
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Ukrainian Detainee Testifies to Conditions in Russian Captivity
Y: Honestly, I wish they'd left me in Nova Kakhovka. There, we could at least take cover from shelling under a table in our cell. In Rostov, they treated us like we weren't human 6/
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Ukrainian POW testimony from Russian penal colony No. 12
After September 11, they took us to a small airport with a single runway, then flew us to Russia, to Penal Colony No. 12 in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov region. There were 460 prisoners of war there, including 80-86 women kept in a separate part of the same facility. 5/
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Testimony: Detention Conditions Under Captivity
Y: They didn't bother us. Cameras were everywhere, even in showers. We were allowed to use the toilet only three times a day and were taken out for water procedures in the evening 4/
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Testimony of Ukrainian POW in Sevastopol detention
In Sevastopol, we were treated differently [from the prison in occupied Nova Kakhovka]. About 200 of us were housed in a large barracks. There were around 115 people there when I arrived. Military police, identified by their 'MP' patches, were in charge. 3/
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Detained in Sevastopol: Witness Account of Russian Occupation
Yuriy Armash: From August 19 to September 11, 2022, I was held in Sevastopol. I think it was a naval academy. We saw young cadets in Russian uniforms training from our window 2/
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Ukrainian Medic Yuriy Armash Survives Russian Captivity
Ukrainian medic Yuriy Armash survived Russian captivity, saving countless lives. His tells a story of a modern time Gulag in Russia where he was kept with Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. His other part of the story about surviving occupation is here 1/
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Tragedy at front, shipyard hit in Kerch, EU president visits Kyiv
Russians struck soldiers of 128th Brigade while they were lining up in Zaporizhzhya Oblast. The Ukrainian military successfully attacked the Russian infrastructure in the city of Kerch. Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's EU accession. https://
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Monument to Mobilized Workers of Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant
— Денис Казанський (@den_kazansky) 4 novembre 2023
The unveiling of a monument to the mobilized employees of the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant, whom Russia forcibly conscripted to their deaths in 2022. The monument bears dozens of names. One can gauge the scale of the genocide against the male population of Donbas when even a single enterprise sent so many people to die.