UN report reveals how Ukrainian POWs are subjected to prolonged torture in Russian captivity.

Russian authorities employ torture tactics to extract information from civilians suspected of collaborating with the Armed Forces. Additionally, prisoners of war endure torture as a means of punishment and intimidation.

The torture is carried out by personnel from the Russian correctional service and prison guards, with interrogations also conducted by FSB officers.

The report recounts the harrowing experience of a prisoner of war held in a correctional colony in the city of Donsky, Tula Region. He endured constant torture, resulting in broken bones, knocked-out teeth, and gangrene on his wounded foot.

"I lost all hope and will to live. I attempted to end my life, but they responded with further beatings," he recounted.

Upon his release from captivity, the serviceman required hospitalization on 36 occasions due to the severe physical and psychological trauma inflicted upon him.

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