Russian authorities have deported and detained thousands of Ukrainian civilians and have held them without charges, trials, or access to legal counsel, the BBC’s Russia Service reported on Jan. 8. Unlike prisoners of war (POWs), there is no mechanism for the release of these detained civilians. Without formal investigations, court proceedings, or release dates, it is impossible to track people in the Russian penal system. The BBC gathered accounts from people living under Russian occupation who were arrested for failing to support what Russia calls its “special military operation” — the state’…