Ukraine has now endured over three years of Russia’s illegal war. Throughout this time, we have witnessed a growing body of evidence of atrocities committed by Russian forces. These include relentless attacks on civilians across Ukraine, including the wilful erasure of cultural identity, the forced deportation and indoctrination of children, and the torture and sexual abuse of civilians and prisoners of war.
The latest Moscow Mechanism report details how widespread, systematic and deliberate Russia’s policy to dehumanise Ukrainians has become. This includes the torture and inhuman treatment of Ukrainian Prisoners of War at every stage of captivity. Methods include severe beatings, electric shocks, mock executions, sexual violence, forced nudity and psychological humiliation. It found that