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Evidence of Russian crimes found in Kharkiv region
Following the recapture of large areas of eastern Ukraine's Kharkiv region from occupying Russian forces in recent days, the Ukrainian authorities have said they have uncovered evidence of crimes committed by Russian troops.
Serhiy Bolvinov, a senior Ukrainian police officer from the city of Balakliya, said that Russian forces there had regularly tortured prisoners in the local police station, putting the number of people, who were incarcerated during the months-long occupation, at around 40.
Bolvinov wrote on Facebook on Tuesday (Sep 13): "The occupiers took those who served in the military or had relatives there, and also searched for those who helped the army.”
According to witnesses, electricity was used to torture prisoners, as yet unverified reports from elsewhere in the region claim that the Russian military also murdered people.
Locals greet Ukrainian soldiers in the settlements of Kharkiv Oblast, which were recently regained by Ukraine's forces in a counteroffensive "Ukraine liberates civilians—Russia cowardly leaves them without electricity. It’s that kind of a war," Ukrainian diplomat Oleksandr Shcherba wrote posting video
Posted by Euromaidan Press on Monday, September 12, 2022
Hundreds of dead civilians were discovered after Russian troops withdrew from the area around Kyiv in the spring. Despite overwhelming evidence, Moscow denied that the killings were the work of Russian soldiers and claimed that Ukraine had staged the atrocities.
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Valery Zaluzhny, said that since the beginning of September an area of more than 3,000 square kilometers has been returned to Ukrainian control.
The Ukrainian army expelled Russian invasion forces from more than 20 settlements on Sept. 12 alone, General Zaluzhny said.
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