Y: To go to the shower once a week, or to breakfast, lunch, or dinner, we had to exit to a local sector near the barrack exit. From there, we’d sprint to the parade ground, where we’d form a military “box” formation. 19/

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Y: During this, a live corridor of Russians would form, who would beat us with rubber truncheons as we ran through. They hit indiscriminately, and we tried to lift those who fell, fearing they could be beaten to death. 18/

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Y: In the eighth unit, there were only civilians, with two or three military personnel. Russians were particularly cruel to civilians because they didn’t know how to march. 16/

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Y: In our colony, Russians detained not only prisoners of war but also civilians together. I was shocked to see how many civilians there were – approximately 40%. Our unit, the seventh, was half civilians, half POWs. 15/

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Y: I was beaten with truncheons so hard they broke twice. After the beatings, I sometimes wet myself, and the imprint of a boot that struck my face took a long time to fade. 14/

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Y: Showering was also timed down to the second. If you couldn’t dress quickly enough, they would beat you with rubber truncheons. So, everyone hurriedly wore whatever they could find – mismatched and wrong-sized shoes. 13/

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Y: The colony was the last stop in our Russian captivity. The Russians made no secret of this and would say, “We’ll make your life hell.” 11/

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Y: The first day, we weren't fed at all. For the first two weeks in the isolation cell, we only had cold chlorinated red water and rotten sour cabbage, served with half a piece of bread, later increased to one. 10/

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Y: We were constantly moved, initially kept in a punishment cell — a cramped space for four with wooden bunk beds, a concrete table, one stool, and a toilet. It took a week to get toilet paper. 9/

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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/

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