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The OHCHR conducted confidential interviews with 169 Ukrainian prisoners of war and five medical personnel, all of whom were men. Nearly every individual interviewed since March 2023 reported being subjected to torture or ill-treatment while in captivity. Read also: Nearly all Ukrainian POWs tortured in Russian captivity “Violence was regular. It happened every time I left the cell—to go to the yard, to the shower, or during inspections. I had to stand with my legs spread wide, they beat me and used a stun gun. I was kicked in the groin. They said they did this so I couldn’t have children,” on…

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