109. Detention, torture, beating
Izium (Kharkiv)
LOCATION: Izium (Kharkiv)
DATE: August 29 – September 2, 2022
NUMBER OF WITNESSES: 1
SUMMARY: On August 29, 2022, Russian forces detained the Witness in his home and accused him of being a spotter for Ukrainian forces. The Witness was then held captive at the police station, where he was beaten and severely tortured by electrocution. His arm was openly fractured.
WITNESSES
The Witness of the incident was a retired male civilian in his late 60s who worked as a fish farmer.
VICTIMS
The Victim of the incident was the Witness described above.
ALLEGED PERPETRATORS
as described by the Witness(es)
The perpetrators were Russian soldiers, though the Witness was unable to describe anything more specific.