Ukrainian civilians suffer systematic torture in Russian facilities, UN says


  • World
  • Tuesday, 23 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/ File Photo

GENEVA (Reuters) -Russia has systematically tortured Ukrainian civilians in over 100 detention centres in Russia and occupied Ukraine since the start of the war, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday.

Its report detailed cases of mock executions, electric shocks and the use of prolonged stress positions on Ukrainian citizens for non-criminal acts, such as criticising Russia's invasion, which it said had proved fatal in some cases.

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