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    Forceful undress, polygraphs, and interrogations about Biolabs. Stories of combat medics who survived Russian captivity
    Prisoners of war
    Forceful undress, polygraphs, and interrogations about Biolabs. Stories of combat medics who survived Russian captivity

    At least 50 Ukrainian military medics are being held in Russian captivity. In addition, Russia holds many civilian doctors and nurses, subjecting them to beatings, interrogations, and baseless criminal charges.

    24 September 2024

    Azov fighter Yaroslav Kozyriev’s Mother, “I Reached a Point Where I Didn’t Understand Why I Had to Get out of Bed.” The Story of Captivity
    Prisoners of war
    Azov fighter Yaroslav Kozyriev’s Mother, “I Reached a Point Where I Didn’t Understand Why I Had to Get out of Bed.” The Story of Captivity

    “My mornings begin with a prayer to God, asking Him to strengthen my son, protect him from evil people and torture. And that’s the last thing I think about before falling asleep,” Iryna Kozyrieva, mother of an Azov Brigade soldier, says through tears. Her son Yaroslav has been held in Russian captivity for 29 months. However, under the Geneva Conventions, he should have been exchanged two years ago.

    16 September 2024

    A Ukrainian Court Sentenced Dubinskyi, Responsible for Downing the Malaysian Boeing, on Charges of Terrorism Rather Than a War Crime
    War and justice
    A Ukrainian Court Sentenced Dubinskyi, Responsible for Downing the Malaysian Boeing, on Charges of Terrorism Rather Than a War Crime

    In Ukraine, Dubinskyi was not convicted for directly downing the plane but for waging aggressive war and participating in the ‘DNR’ terrorist organization. Experts emphasize that this is a misclassification. You can find out why this is important and how this verdict differs from that of The District Court of The Hague in the MIHR analysis.

    10 September 2024

    He Was Tortured with Electricity and Faced an Attempted Rape. The Story of a Kherson Resident Who Shared a Cell with Kherson Mayor Kolykhaiev and Almost Committed Suicide in Captivity
    Enforced disappearances
    He Was Tortured with Electricity and Faced an Attempted Rape. The Story of a Kherson Resident Who Shared a Cell with Kherson Mayor Kolykhaiev and Almost Committed Suicide in Captivity

    Viktor Soldatov, a system administrator at the Kherson Shipyard, spent exactly nine months in Russian captivity. In an interview with MIHR, he shared his experience of the occupiers’ abuse of him, his cellmate Ihor Kolykhaiev, the Mayor of Kherson, his unexpected release, and the health issues he faced after the torture.

    27 August 2024

    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
    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

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

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