178. Detention, interrogation
Nova Kakhovka (Kherson)
LOCATION: Nova Kakhovka (Kherson)
DATE: July 27-August 9, 2022
NUMBER OF WITNESSES: 1
SUMMARY: During his shift as a security guard at the hospital in Nova Kakhovka on July 27, 2022, the Witness was detained by who he believed to be a Russian intelligence officer. He was then held for 12 days at the Kakhovka district police department, where he was interrogated and pressured to collaborate with Russian forces.
WITNESSES
The Witness of the incident was a male civilian and resident of Nova Kakhovka who worked as a security guard at the Nova Kakhovka hospital.
VICTIMS
The Victims of the incident included the Witness mentioned above and a male civilian in his early 50s who worked as a soccer coach.
ALLEGED PERPETRATORS
as described by the Witness(es)
The perpetrators included representatives of the FSB of the Russian Federation, military police, and local collaborators, one of whom was a hospital employee.