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Prisoners of war

The Armed Forces of Ukraine Have Been Assailing a Correctional Colony in the Kursk Region, where Russia Has Been Holding Ukrainian Prisoners. MIHR Interviewed Those Released from the Facility

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have been assaulting a female correctional facility in Mala Loknia, Kursk region, where Ukrainian captives—women and men—have been confined for a long time. The seizure of the colony will be a crucial step for Ukraine in gathering evidence of the war crimes committed by Russia against Ukrainian prisoners of war.

23 August 2024

Other war crimes

Torture with Electricity and 11 Years of Strict Regime: How Russians Torture and Why They ‘Sentenced’ Serhii Arefiev from Kherson

Despite the Kherson being under occupation from the first days of the full-scale invasion, its residents actively protested against the invaders. Among those abducted was Serhii Arefiev, a mobile communications company employee.

13 August 2024

Prisoners of war

Lost in Russian detention centers. How the family of Kherson defender Yehor Kysel is trying to rescue him from captivity

Yehor Kysel, an Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) veteran, defended Kherson during the early days of the full-scale invasion. After the city was occupied, he was abducted by Russians. Since then, the man’s place of detention has changed several times. We share what is happening with the veteran based on the account of his sister, Inna.

8 August 2024

Prisoners of war

Alleged Murderers of Azov Brigade Soldiers in Olenivka Face Charges: Who They are and What the Investigation Reveals

July 28, 2024 is the second anniversary of the mass murder of Ukrainian soldiers of the Azov Brigade held in captivity in Olenivka. Previously the MIHR established the chronology of this crime almost minute by minute. Now we are talking about the progress made in the investigation and the persons charged by the Prosecutor’s Office with the murder.

28 July 2024

Advocacy

The Families of Captured Medics are Demanding Stricter Sanctions against Russian Medical Practices

The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed the detention of at least 60 Ukrainian doctors in Russian captivity. Meanwhile, the Media Initiative for Human Rights currently lists more than a hundred medical professionals imprisoned by Russia. Human rights activists estimate that the number of such detainees could exceed 500.

26 July 2024

Prisoners of war

Withdrawal from Azovstal, the terrorist attack in Olenivka, and getting married online. The story of Azov fighter Serhii Alieksieievych

On May 16, 2022, Azov fighter Serhii Alieksieievych laid down his weapon, removed his ammunition, and, along with a hundred fellow comrades-in-arms, left the Azovstal territory. In July 2022, an explosion occurred in the colony where the Mariupol garrison was held. Around fifty people were killed and more than a hundred injured—all of them Azov fighters. Serhii Alieksieievych survived but was wounded and remains in captivity.

26 July 2024