The Times also viewed videos of interrogations by the Ukrainian authorities. [110] Most victims among children were from the Donetsk region. 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After three months in captivity, all he wants is to go back home. Ukrainian POWs have said that they were frequently subjected to prolonged beatings, threats, electric shocks and dog attacks. [79] The BBC further stated that "Every week, we discover new evidence of Russian military funerals in different localities of Russia, which were not reported by local authorities. The prisoners say they like to read detective stories and novels. He said that during one interrogation session, Russians "attached wires to my genitalia and nose and shocked me.". He was balding and wore shoes without laces. Kherson, UkraineNov. But after just three days,he was ordered to encircle Kharkiv, a city of over a million people. The cutlery is made of metal. Ukraine and Russia traded almost 200 prisoners of war in a swap announced separately by both sides on Saturday, with the bodies of two British volunteers also being sent back to Ukraine. [267], As Russian soldiers began to retreat the identification of the dead civilians who had been unreported due to communication issues and constant fighting began to be reported. [90][91][92], According to BBC News Russian and the Mediazona news website, out of 15,136 Russian soldiers and contractors whose deaths they had documented by 24 February 2023, 11.6 percent (1,754) were officers, while 13.2 percent (1,996) were Motorized Rifle Troops and 10.3 percent (1,552) were members of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV). Hes still alive. "[93] Thus, the BBC stated that the actual death toll could be over 29,500 "according to the most conservative estimate", counting only Russian servicemen and contractors (i.e. But very quickly, he moves on to bigger things.". Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. Anyone can read what you share. The same sense of beaten subjugation persists at the front, Sergei said, enabling commanders to send soldiers forward on hopeless, human wave attacks. "Walczyli o wolno Ukrainy, ale te za Polsk", "MON nie chce kara Polakw walczcych w Ukrainie. During interviews with him and two other POWs, a guard, a psychologist from the pre-trial detention center, and other prisoners were present. The broadcaster believes the word Gruziny which means Georgians in Russian can also be heard. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice, around 3,000 hryvnia (the equivalent of 95) are needed each month for a prisoner of war to provide for food, clothing, hygiene items, as well as water and electricity. Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh spent three months in captivity after being captured by Russian troops. So it's kind of a bit of a sort of mafia touch. [34] At the same time, a report by the United Nations stated 1,3311,460 people were missing, including at least 378 soldiers and 216 civilians. Russian POWs, held by Ukraine, told interviewers of summary executions and several cases of torture and ill-treatment, mostly when they were captured, first interrogated, or moved to transit camps and places of internment. Why is China cracking down on prominent business figures? Documentation and identification of the bodies began with many hastily dug graves and rubble being cleared away to photograph and identify the bodies as well as count the number involved. Borscht, a soup made with beetroot,and a porridge of buckwheat are passed through a hatchin the doors of each cell. Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak said that 116 Ukrainians were freed. WebAt the end of January, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that presidential decrees pardoning prisoners recruited to fight in the war against Ukraine were classified. This Now, the tables have turned: Russia has deployed about 320,000 soldiers in Ukraine, according to Ukraines military intelligence agency. The women prisoners also said they were forced to undress and walk naked down hallways. [17] Eventually, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry stated that the numbers recorded by the National Museum of Military History were the official ones, although still incomplete,[22] with 4,647 deaths (4,509 identified and 138 unidentified) cataloged by 1 December 2021. Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images, Here are the three big issues facing Ukraine as a tough winter approaches, a separate U.N. account of widespread human rights abuses. Sign up and stay up to date with our daily newsletter. "It turns out that the best courageous men are dying on Ukraine's side, while the Russians are mobilizing prisoners who would have died of their illnesses in a year or so anyway.". ", On how Prigozhin's criminal past enables him to connect to prisoners. Western intel says its forces are being ripped apart by artillery and not getting proper care", Ukrainian Innovation in a War of Attrition, " , : ", "Russian casualties in Ukraine. Eight soldiers were killed, one escaped back to Russian lines and Sergei was captured by Ukrainians. The DPR stated 4,176 of its servicemen were killed and 17,379 wounded between 1 January and 22 December, "Consequently, the authors estimate that the total number of fatalities from February 24, 2022, to February 22, 2023, includes between 50,000 and 60,000 soldiers from Russian government units and private military companies, along with approximately 10,000 soldiers from the Donetsk and Luhansk militias (for a total of 60,000 to 70,000 fatalities).". [citation needed] According to The Guardian, while it was likely that Ukraine was using the discomfort of captured soldiers for propaganda purposes, still the videos succeeded in showing the Russian servicemen's "authentic sense" of regret for having come to Ukraine. Another 1,000 had been wounded while fighting on the Ukrainian side. When his tank was fired upon near Pryluky in the Chernihiv region on February 27, he surrendered to the Ukrainians. A few days ago, Ukraine released the names of more than WebA report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights found that Russian forces committed widespread abuse against prisoners captured in Ukraine. Paul Urey and Dylan Healy, two British aid workers were captured by Russian forces,[161] Healy was charged with 'forcible seizure of power' and undergoing 'terrorist' training,[162] but later released on 22 September[163] while Urey died in captivity. Talking to Ukrainians who have been on the other side of the lines and kind of watched the Wagner troops approach them, they've said the same thing: that it's really strength in numbers. Many are taking the deadly gamble. "But you go to the front, you put in your service after six months, you're free to go.". Mediazona added that "the real toll is likely in the tens of thousands. For breakfast, there was corn porridge with meat, the prisoners say. [citation needed] According to Ukraine, as of 30 Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. Prisoners said they were denied access to natural light or fresh air, and were kept in a single cell with up to 30 other people. According to the meal plan posted in the hallway, food is served three times a day. Nobody could ever believe such a thing could exist, Sergei said of Wagner tactics. The living soldiers in the video are wearing the Ukrainian colours of blue and yellow on their arms, while the men on the floor wear white armbands, the colour of Russian troops. Editor's note: The following article contains graphic material detailing reports of torture and sexual violence. A prisoner from Russia, whose leg had been amputated, in the infirmary where he was receiving treatment. A Russian mercenary boss has defended the idea of sending prisoners to fight in the Ukraine war after a video showed him recruiting at a prison. "My cousin is fighting in a neighboring unit, and there were prisoners from Wagner already diagnosed with AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis, but I know they still received medical care," he said. POWs described being beaten, including with batons and wooden hammers, being kicked, and given electric shocks with tasers and a military phone known as TAPik. Russian defense officials, meanwhile, announced that 63 Russian troops had returned from Ukraine. During the Russian annexation of Crimea[1] from 23 February through 19 March 2014, six people were killed. excluding DPR/LPR militia). "The basic pitch is six months: It's going to be horrible. The UN has called on both sides to treat POWs humanely and to promptly and effectively investigate all alleged cases of torture and ill-treatment. "Honestly, we were deceived,"Roman, who is from Vyborg in Russia, tells us. They are not surprised by the visit of journalists. It's going to be absolutely horrible. By Farangis Najibullah. It's not the cosmopolitan elites. [39] The separatists also reported 433 missing on their side by mid-December 2016,[40] and 321 missing by mid-February 2022. Permission was granted on the condition that DW would not report the exact whereabouts of the prisoners or show their faces. WebRussian prisoners of war at the detention center canteen this month. In comparison, Russia suffered somewhere between 13,000 to 25,000 fatalities in Chechnya over a period of 15 years and the Soviet Union also suffered roughly 14,000 to 16,000 combat fatalities in Afghanistan. Russia has already sent approximately 300 persons to the combat zone, as reported by The Media Line (TML) and the Telegram channel of Radio Liberty. Russias deployment of former convicts is a dark chapter in a vicious war. Earlier, CNN reported that prisoners for the war against Ukraine are now directly recruited by the Russian Defense Ministry. In October last year, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry accused the Wagner group of forcibly drafting Russian prisoners with HIV and hepatitis. One soldier was wounded and screamed, Help me! It follows the emergence of a video from the front line in Russian President Vladimir Putin is placing children displaced from Ukraine with families American mercenary John McIntyre, who served in the foreign legion of Ukraine and went over to the side of Russia, said in an interview with the TV channel RT February 28, as Ukrainian militants tortured prisoners of war. Walker reports that Prigozhin has become a wealthy man and an increasingly visible political actor within Russia, clashing publicly with Russian military leaders. [23] Subsequently, the military did not publish new figures on their non-combat losses, stating they could be considered a state secret.[24]. [30], As of mid-March 2015, according to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), 1,553 separatists had been released from captivity during prisoner exchanges between the two sides. [375] Amnesty International argued that Article 13 of the Third Geneva Convention prohibits videos of captured soldiers. All of the reports we've had of the way that the convicts are used by the Wagner Group is that they're not used on sort of difficult strategic operations or anything particularly targeted and careful. 345 unidentified bodies, of mostly soldiers, were also confirmed to be held at morgues in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast or buried. Prisoners of war on both sides of the conflict in Ukraine have told UN human rights investigators that they have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while held captive. WebIn contrast, the Ukrayinska Pravda newspaper claimed 1,000 Russian soldiers were being held as prisoners as of 20 June. [103] According to BBC News, Ukrainian claims of Russian fatalities were including the injured as well. 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Four other civilian journalists and media workers from Russia: On 26 June, head of the Ukrainian Air Force, On 30 June, Thalita do Valle, a Brazilian model and actor, was killed by a missile strike, whilst fighting in, On 3 September, Vyacheslav Nalivaiko, soldier and the Director of the military enterprise, On 19 September, Major Andriy Nikolaychuk, Deputy Commander of the. WebRussia-Ukraine War: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed a desire to meet Xi Jinping to discuss the 12-point peace proposal put forth by China to stop the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia is recruiting young Palestinians and Syrians for the war against Ukraine. By Farangis Najibullah. But they could also serve as a template for wider fighting. The DW journalists personally had the impression that the presence of detention facility staff had no impact on the prisoners' narratives or their willingness to speak. The New York Times estimated that about 40,000 inmates have joined the Russian forces roughly 10% of the country's prison population. AP Initially, the known number of Ukrainian military casualties varied widely due to the Ukrainian Army drastically understating its casualties,[17] as reported by medics, activists and soldiers on the ground, as well as at least one lawmaker. Laundry hung in a courtyard at the camp. In an interview with DW, the head of the UN Mission for Human Rights in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner, said that the conditions of detention for Russian prisoners of war were satisfactory overall. In some cases, they said they were punched and kicked in the face and body after surrendering and when they were interrogated. "When we came to the villages, people told us bluntly: 'Get out! In addition, the prisoners of war are allowed to go for walks and bathe daily. This includes about 6,500 pro-Russian separatist forces, 4,400 Ukrainian forces, and 3,404 civilians. But Russias regular army this month began recruiting convicts in exchange for pardons, shifting the practice on the Russian side in the war from the Wagner private army to the military. A report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights found that Russian forces committed widespread abuse against prisoners captured in Ukraine. In the video, at least three men in camouflage, including one with a head wound and his hands tied behind his back, can be seen lying dead next to a fourth man, who is breathing heavily with a jacket covering his head. By luck, the bullets missed him, he said. His unit tried to return to Russia, but the commander forbade it. DW interviewed four prisoners after they gave their consent; they were all professional soldiers and had nothing to hide, they said. The Russian prisoner says he was given food and cigarettes, adding: "I didn't see any fascists. The war, which has now entered its second year, has caused thousands of deaths and widespread destruction. Eventually the catering contracts expanded to include military services. [384] The ICMP also stated a month earlier that 15,000 people were missing since the start of the Russian invasion. [107][102] The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) considers the number of civilian casualties to be considerably higher than the one the United Nations are able to certify. Soon after, one of the journalists [from Russia's Novaya Gazeta newspaper] who did one of the biggest investigations into Prigozhin had a severed ram's head delivered to his newsroom and a funeral wreath delivered to his home address. But with these heavy losses, they sometimes advance.. He's got a shaved head. With Putin's blessing, the Wagner Group has recruited inmates from Russian prisons to fight in the war in Ukraine promising a pardon if they survive six months on the battlefield. Scenes in the video match the scenery on Google Street View of the main road outside Dmytrivka, which is about seven miles south-west of Bucha with roads to Irpin. [49], In December 2017, a large prisoner exchange took place where the rebels released 73 out of 176 prisoners they were holding, while Ukraine released 306 out of 380 of their prisoners. Me and my colleague, when we were researching this article, we managed to get hold of a few prisoners who are still in prison and speak with them either by text message or in other ways, and ask them how they saw this guy, why people agreed to go, why, in that case, they didn't agree to go. Soldiers fighting for Ukraine appear to shoot a Russian prisoner of war outside a village west of Kyiv in a video posted online. [378], By 21 April, Russia claimed that 1,478 Ukrainian troops had been captured during the course of the siege of Mariupol. Prisoners as of 20 June to date with our daily newsletter a bit of a bit a... 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