Electric shock, beating, choking — Russian commander tortured civilians in occupied Oleshky, prosecutors say
The Russian soldiers detained two unarmed local residents in June 2023. The civilians endured ten days of torture in dire conditions, deprived of sufficient food, water, and basic sanitation.
The Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office has indicted a Russian commander for torturing civilians in the occupied city of Oleshky, Ukraine. The commander, a 33-year-old reconnaissance platoon leader from Russia's 247th Air Assault Regiment, faced charges of brutal treatment of civilians and war crimes after a pre-trial investigation.
Following Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023, the soldiers patrolled the flooded area of Oleshky, a frontline city in Kherson Oblast. In June of that year, the Russians detained two unarmed local residents and subjected them to ten days of torture in a ninth-floor apartment, deprived of proper food, water, and sanitation.
One victim endured daily interrogations, beatings, and electric shocks to his fingers, while another was strangled with an electric cable until losing consciousness. He sustained severe injuries, including fractures to his ribs, sternum, and jaw, which became infected and required amputation of a finger. The prosecutor's office, in collaboration with local authorities, charged the commander with cruel treatment of civilians and other violations of the laws and customs of war.
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