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“The captives were forced to walk with their heads down”: how the rehabilitation of released Ukrainian soldiers takes place

Ukrainian servicemen released from Russian captivity often arrive at the National Guard’s medical centre in extremely poor condition, both physically and psychologically.

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Russia has established a network of torture chambers for Ukrainian prisoners of war.

At least five secret prisons in Russia are holding Ukrainian POWs.

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SBU presses charges against russian judges for the unlawful sentencing of Azov Brigade POWs

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has charged in absentia two judges of Russia’s Southern District Military Court, Konstantin Prostov and Sergey Obraztsov, with war crimes against Ukrainian prisoners of war.

268 Ukrainian POWs Executed by Russian Forces – Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office Investigates

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, at least 268 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been executed by Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion.

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Lists of Ukrainian Prisoners Handed Over to Pope Leo XIV

During a meeting between newly elected Pope Leo XIV and the communities of the Eastern Catholic Churches, a representative of the families of Ukrainian prisoners of war handed him the lists of captured Ukrainian defenders.

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