85. Torture of detained local elder. Zamhlai (Chernihiv)

85. Torture of detained local elder

Zamhlai (Chernihiv)


LOCATION: Zamhlai (Chernihiv)

DATE: March 23 – March 24, 2022

NUMBER OF WITNESSES: 1

SUMMARY: The community, led by the local elder, came out to stop unidentified men in military uniform. The military put the elder on his knees, tied him up, and took him to a basement in the neighboring village of Vyshneve, where he was held for a day and a half. The Witness was interrogated about the location of the Ukrainian military and tortured.

WITNESSES

The Witness of the incident was a male civilian and an elder of Zamhlai.

VICTIMS

The Victim of the incident was the Witness mentioned above.

ALLEGED PERPETRATORS

as described by the Witness(es)

The perpetrators were five unidentified men who wore light brown camouflage, as well as a member of the Russian military who wore a dark green uniform.