113. Occupation of local hospital
Snihurivka (Mykolaiv)
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LOCATION: Snihurivka (Mykolaiv)
DATE: March – October 2022
NUMBER OF WITNESSES: 1
SUMMARY: Russian forces occupied Snihurivka for six months, during which civilians were subjected to severe beatings, torture, rape, long-term detention, and other abuse. In her role as a senior hospital employee, the Witness observed injuries related to these violent crimes, as well as efforts by Russian forces to subordinate hospital staff and local residents at large.
WITNESSES
The Witness of the incident was a woman in her 50s who worked in Snihurivka Hospital before and after the occupation.
VICTIMS
The Witness describes many victims brought to the hospital during the occupation.
ALLEGED PERPETRATORS
as described by the Witness(es)
The Witness did not provide specific personal information about the Russian soldiers, but she said that they belonged to different units and were of various ethnicities. While communicating with the hospital staff, the soldiers mostly avoided talking about their origin. The Witness also shared some information about three purported collaborators.