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  • Russian medics torture prisoners of war: a new study by human rights defenders

    On 24 June, the Center for Civil Liberties presented the analytical study “Anatomy of Torture” in Kyiv. The document examines the role of Russian medical personnel in the torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and illegally detained civilians.

    “We are all significantly falling short,” Denys Prokopenko comments on the 75th prisoner exchange

    On June 5, 2026, the 75th prisoner exchange took place. As part of the exchange, 185 prisoners of war and one civilian – who had been held captive by the Russians since 2022 – returned to Ukraine. This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, which expressed gratitude to the United States and the UAE for their assistance in organizing the exchange.