UN Report Condemns Russia's 'Systematic' Torture of Ukrainian Civilians

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Above: Erik Møse, chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, speaks at a press conference in Geneva in 2023. Image copyright: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-Russia narrative

This U.N. report details the horrific ways Russia has tortured Ukrainian civilians in its detention, including beatings, electrocution, mock executions, and sexual violence. Such abuses are systematic, targeting men, women, and even children, in flagrant violation of international law. They must be met with consequences.

The Kyiv Independent

Pro-Russia narrative

The West continues to condemn Russia while ignoring Ukraine’s own systematic torture of Russian POWs. Testimonies collected by an international commission describe beatings, electrocution, waterboarding, sexualized abuse, even attack dogs — acts done to dehumanize captives. True accountability must address atrocities on both sides.

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