171. Detention, interrogation, beating. Oleksandrivka (Zaporizhzhia)

171. Detention, interrogation, beating

Oleksandrivka (Zaporizhzhia)


LOCATION: Oleksandrivka (Zaporizhzhia)

DATE: September 5-September 27, 2022

NUMBER OF WITNESSES: 1

SUMMARY: Seven armed men abducted the Witness from her home and brought her to an unspecified detention center in Melitopol, where she was held in poor conditions for 22 days. The Witness was interrogated three times and subjected to psychological abuse. During one interrogation, she was punched six times in the back of the head. After her release on September 27, the Witness walked 30 kilometers (roughly 18.5 miles) before Ukrainian authorities located her and transported her to Zaporizhzhia.

WITNESSES

The Witness of the incident was a female civilian and resident of Oleksandrivka who worked as a farmer. The Witness openly expressed pro-Ukrainian sentiments in personal conversations and on social media.

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 green uniforms and balaclavas, some of whom appeared to be Caucasian.

Caucasian = a person from the Caucasus region