Involved in the torture of 90 civilians in Kupyansk: the prosecutor's office sent the case against 18 occupiers and collaborators to court

The prosecutor's office has sent to court the case of 18 people involved in the torture of more than 90 civilians in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Office of the Prosecutor General.

Details

From March to September 2022, during the Russian occupation of part of the Kharkiv region, a torture chamber operated in the Kupyansk district police department.

Civilians were held in inhumane conditions: 15 people were in cells designed for two or three. Due to critical overcrowding, detainees sat in stuffy conditions, without water or basic medical care. They were mostly fed leftovers from Russian soldiers. Some victims lost up to 20 kilograms during their detention.

During the torture, the victims were forced by the Russians to give false testimonies about themselves and their acquaintances, to confess to cooperation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the SBU. In case of refusal, they were threatened with murder, torture of relatives, or detention of family members.

In some cases, the Russians simulated executions or forced people to dig graves for themselves and others. One man was tied to a metal grate in the middle of the yard - he hung for hours, unable to even sit down. This man was tied with plastic ties above his head.

At the same time, almost all prisoners were forced to sing the Russian anthem. In total, more than 90 victims passed through this torture chamber. These included teachers, rescuers, combatants, representatives of state authorities, volunteers, entrepreneurs, and other civilians.

The prosecutor of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office approved an indictment against all 18 involved for violating the laws and customs of war, committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy (Part 2 of Article 28, Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Two of them were additionally charged with collaborative activities (Part 7 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The prosecutor of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office approved an indictment against all 18 involved for violating the laws and customs of war, committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy (Part 2 of Article 28, Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Two of them were additionally charged with collaborative activities (Part 7 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)

Recall

In Ukraine, five Russian servicemen were заочно sentenced to 10 years in prison for torturing four civilians in the city of Trostyanets during the occupation of the Sumy region.