53. Torture of detained civilian
Izium (Kharkiv)
LOCATION: Izium (Kharkiv)
DATE: September 3-September 9, 2022
NUMBER OF WITNESSES: 1
SUMMARY: The Witness was detained, imprisoned, and tortured with electricity. He was accused of working for the Security Service of Ukraine.
WITNESSES
The Witness of the incident was a male civilian and resident of Izium who worked as a journalist, director, and entrepreneur.
VICTIMS
The victim of the incident was the Witness mentioned above.
ALLEGED PERPETRATORS
as described by the Witness(es)
The Witness assumed the perpetrators were part of a special intelligence unit of the Russian Federation. They were all under 35, with varying ranks, ethnicities, and accents. They all wore green military uniforms and balaclavas. The Witness also noted the presence of troops from the internationally unrecognized “Luhansk People’s Republic.”