151. Detention, interrogation, beating, torture, sexual violence
Berdyans’k (Zaporizhzhia)
LOCATION: Berdyans’k (Zaporizhzhia)
DATE: March 20-March 25, 2022
NUMBER OF WITNESSES: 1
SUMMARY: The Witness was detained at her home by Russian forces on March 20, 2022. She was then imprisoned interrogated, beaten, tortured, and subjected to sexual violence. The Witness was forced to record a video expressing her cooperation with Russian forces. She was then released on March 21, but detained again by Russian forces the next day and held until the evening of March 25.
WITNESSES
The Witness of the incident was a female civilian and resident of Berdyans’k in her early 50s who owned a traveling company.
VICTIMS
The Victim of the incident was the Witness mentioned above.
ALLEGED PERPETRATORS
as described by the Witness(es)
The perpetrators were Russian soldiers who wore black uniforms with white bandages on their sleeves and legs.