russian propaganda has revived an old narrative alleging the existence of \u201csecret prisons\u201d in Ukraine for captured russian servicemen.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f In an interview with propagandists, the so-called ambassador-at-large of the ministry of foreign affairs of the russian federation on the alleged crimes of the \u201cKyiv regime,\u201d rodion miroshnik, claimed that there are \u201cbasements\u201d and \u201csecret prisons\u201d where russian prisoners of war are allegedly tortured, subjected to \u201celectric chairs,\u201d and used in staged recordings.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f Similar stories have been disseminated by russian propaganda since 2014. However, throughout this period, the claims about \u201csecret prisons\u201d in Ukraine have remained merely high-profile allegations, with no evidence to substantiate their existence.<\/p>\n
Such information campaigns have an obvious purpose \u2014 to discredit Ukraine and deflect responsibility for russia\u2019s war crimes.<\/p>\n
Ukraine adheres to international humanitarian law in its treatment of prisoners of war. Representatives of international organizations have regular access to places of detention and report no violations.<\/p>\n
In contrast, numerous documented cases of torture, ill-treatment, and complete isolation of Ukrainian prisoners of war concern russia itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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