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Released prisoner of war, frail and exhausted, raising his hands

"Lost 40 kg (88 lbs) in captivity" – photos reveal the state of released Ukrainian POWs. Photos: Libkos

"We cannot recount what the guys told us. However, these images speak for themselves. Keep in mind that by the time we met them, they had already put on 10 kg (22 lbs) after just one week back home," said photographers Kostiantyn Liberov and Vlada Liberova.

Ukrainian soldiers who returned from Russian captivity after being held for more than two years.

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‘He's a psychopath’: Russian prison guard who killed prisoners found +ENG

‘Skhemy’ has identified a Russian doctor who tortured Ukrainian prisoners in Mordovia. Learn more about Penal Colony No. 10 in Mordovia here.

Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison – BBC News. Learn more about Taganrog’s Pre-Trial Detention Centre No. 2 here.

Curators of evil. Listing the names of those responsible for crimes in Olenivka. Investingation by the Kyiv Independent.

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