Captured, imprisoned and tortured: Russia 'ignores all laws and does whatever it wants' to Ukrainian civilians
- Posted on May 18, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Captured, imprisoned and tortured: Russia 'ignores all laws and does whatever it wants' to Ukrainian civilians
Since the 2022 invasion, Moscow has been arresting citizens from the occupied territories en masse in an effort to crush all resistance. More than 16,000 people are currently imprisoned, according to the Ukrainian Defender of Rights.