UN Report Accuses Russia of Systematic Torture in Ukraine and Domestically

The report highlights Russia's use of torture as a strategy to silence critics and maintain control in occupied territories.

A UN report by Special Rapporteur Mariana Katzarova accuses Russia of employing systematic torture against critics and Ukrainian detainees.
The report suggests that torture has become a state-sanctioned tool for repression following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Methods of torture reportedly include beatings, simulated drowning, electrocution, and sexual violence, with thousands of Ukrainians affected.
The report indicates that Russia holds at least 1,300 political prisoners, including journalists, with numbers potentially higher.
Human rights activists claim that these actions aim to erase Ukrainian identity and suppress dissent both domestically and in occupied regions.