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A Ukrainian patriot, imprisoned at 17, has spent half his life in a penal colony in occupied Donetsk — A Ukrainian patriot, imprisoned at 17, has spent half his life in a penal colony in occupied Donetsk

The case of Bohdan Kovalchuk stands apart from the stories of other Ukrainians imprisoned by Russia in […]

4 March 2025

Transfer to prison instead of prisoner exchange: civilian captives from occupied Luhansk are being taken to Russia — Transfer to prison instead of prisoner exchange: civilian captives from occupied Luhansk are being taken to Russia

"Everything is very difficult, but I’m holding on and keeping my chin up. Hugs to all of you. I believe that we will see each other again. As Schopenhauer said 300 years ago, everything will happen one way or another", wrote Oleksandr Borysov, a resident of Luhansk, in his first letter to his family after being conveyed to prison. December 24, 2024. Yakutsk, Russia. Borysov is one of several dozen civilians who were seized in the occupied part of Luhansk region before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and have remained imprisoned ever since. At the end of 2024, Russian authorities began transferring them to Russia. Oleksandr was among the first to be transferred.

20 February 2025

Eight Years in Captivity: Prisoners of the “Donetsk Republic” Are No Longer Being Returned to Ukraine — Eight Years in Captivity: Prisoners of the “Donetsk Republic” Are No Longer Being Returned to Ukraine

In mid-2017, a wave of arrests of “Ukrainian spies” and “terrorists” began in the occupied part of the Donetsk region—allegedly due to a leak of information about them by an SSU officer who sided with Russia. Numerous arrests followed throughout the rest of 2017 and all of 2018, with some additional detentions taking place in 2019.

21 January 2025

The Bodies of Three More Ukrainians Killed in Russia Have Been Identified in Ukraine Thanks to DNA — The Bodies of Three More Ukrainians Killed in Russia Have Been Identified in Ukraine Thanks to DNA

Serhii Diedovskyi from the Chernihiv region, Andrii Pashchenko, and Serhii Shevtsov from the Kyiv region were civilians abducted and taken to Russia in 2022. They did not return alive. Their identities were confirmed through DNA testing.

7 January 2025

In Rostov, Three Ukrainians Were Sentenced to 18 Years and More for the Attempted Assassination of Lenin, a DPR Fighter — In Rostov, Three Ukrainians Were Sentenced to 18 Years and More for the Attempted Assassination of Lenin, a DPR Fighter

The 37-year-old Nataliia Vlasova and 46-year-old Viktor Shydlovskyi were detained by representatives of the pro-Russian quasi-structures of the so-called DPR on March 21, 2019, while crossing the Olenivka checkpoint. Both were traveling to the occupied Donetsk, allegedly using forged documents under the surname Petrenko. In Donetsk, their acquaintance, 47-year-old Serhii Hruzynov, was already waiting for them. During the court hearing, all three stated that they had incriminated themselves under torture, confessing to crimes they had not committed.

30 December 2024

“It Would Have Been Better if They Had Shot Me in the Head”: Journalists Discovered Who Was Involved in the Torture and Trial of Kherson Resident Roman Tretiakov — “It Would Have Been Better if They Had Shot Me in the Head”: Journalists Discovered Who Was Involved in the Torture and Trial of Kherson Resident Roman Tretiakov

Ukraine lost control over Kherson in the early days of the full-scale invasion. The city and almost […]

24 December 2024

The Russian Headquarters in a Kindergarten and a Torture Chamber in a Village Club: Details of the Occupation of Novyi Bykiv — The Russian Headquarters in a Kindergarten and a Torture Chamber in a Village Club: Details of the Occupation of Novyi Bykiv

—Two jeeps arrived from Bobrovytsia and fired from a machine gun. They could have driven quietly through […]

12 December 2024

Russians Transfer Pavlo Zaporozhets, a Kherson Resident, Convicted of the “International Terrorism”, to the Vladimir Central Prison — Russians Transfer Pavlo Zaporozhets, a Kherson Resident, Convicted of the “International Terrorism”, to the Vladimir Central Prison

Russia has begun executing the sentence imposed on former Ukrainian law enforcement officer Pavlo Zaporozhets. The man was kidnapped in Ukraine, deported, charged with “international terrorism” and has been held in prison for more than two years. In order to cover Zaporozhets’ tracks, he is constantly moved from one place of detention to another. In October, the man was put in the Vladimir Central Prison, where extremely dangerous criminals are held.

21 October 2024

Journalist Victoria Roshchyna Dies in Captivity while in One of the Most Brutal Detention Centers of Russia — Journalist Victoria Roshchyna Dies in Captivity while in One of the Most Brutal Detention Centers of Russia

Former captives speak about Taganrog Pre-Trial Detention Center No. 2 as a most brutal torture camp. This is where journalist Victoria Roshchyna was kept. Her death was announced yesterday, October 10.

11 October 2024

A Resident of Melitopol, Kidnapped Together with her Husband by Occupiers, Dies in Russian Captivity

Melitopol is one of the Ukrainian cities that Russia captured in the first days of a full-scale […]

4 October 2024

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