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Ukrainian authorities say they have already found 25 torture chambers in liberated territories in the Kharkiv region. The head of the regional police, Volodymyr Tymoshko, revealed that the places were used to detain civilians who were kept in “inhumane” conditions.
While in captivity, the Russian military allegedly used electric shocks as a form of torture, Tymoshko cited. Independence of Kiev.
It’s a scene repeated in various parts of Ukraine after territories were retaken by Kiev troops. In the city of Kherson, researchers say they even have one A “children’s cell” where children were kept was discovered.
Ukraine says it found ‘torture chamber’ for children in Kherson
In addition to the torture cases, authorities have also released the remains of civilians who died and were injured during the months of occupation. Tymoshko pointed out that since September 7, investigators have found 920 corpses in Kharkiv, including 25 children. So far, 656 of the dead have been identified.
In total, at least 9,617 buildings have been damaged or destroyed by Russian bombing in Kharkiv alone since Russian troops invaded Ukrainian territory on February 24. As of this Monday, the Ukrainian military has vacated 340 positions in the region.
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