Accounts of Russian torture emerge in liberated areas

BBC.com ^ | September 13, 2022 | Orla Guerin

[Timber Rattler]

In north-eastern Ukraine, a counter-offensive has seen the nation's forces recapture swathes of territory, and drive out Russian troops.

But in the newly-liberated areas, relief and sorrow are intertwined - as accounts emerge of torture and killings during the long months of Russian occupation.

Artem, who lives in the city of Balakliya in the Kharkiv region told the BBC he was held by Russians for more than 40 days, and was tortured with electrocution.

Balakliya was liberated on 8 September after being occupied for more than six months. The epicentre of the brutality was the city's police station, which Russian forces used as their headquarters.

Artem said he could hear screams of pain and terror coming from other cells.

The occupiers made sure the cries could be heard, he said, by turning off the building's noisy ventilation system.

"They turned it off so everyone could hear how people scream when they are shocked with electricity," he told us. "They did this to some of the prisoners every other day... They even did this to the women".

[Timber Rattler]

Just like in Bucha...

[SoConPubbie]

Once again, the NBC, a paragon of objectivity, and a trusted news source.

[SoConPubbie]

Once again, the BBC, a paragon of objectivity, and a trusted news source.

[libh8er]

[MinorityRepublican]

Russia is gulag culture. So even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[SoConPubbie]

Russia is gulag culture. So even a broken clock is right twice a day.

I sincerely doubt this is one of those "broken clock is right twice a day" items.

BTW, please prove your "Russia is gulag culture" without the use of the Soros-supported, Propaganda, Left-wing press.

[max americana]

that’s all you do here eh? getting down on all fours servicing Zelensky’s fag pipe..

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Russkies are documented to torture each other and their enemies in every single conflict they’ve engaged in. We even have video of them working on a Syrian with a mallet, which Russian society openly praises.

But your brain is so defective you think Russians torturing in Ukraine is the anomaly.

[libh8er]

1:53

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vd7q7Ip234

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I don't know whether this is true or not, or just propaganda. But it doesn't really matter in terms of the impact on public/world opinion. And its part of the price you pay when you decide to invade another country for your own profit.

Russia spend much of the last 30 years remaking its image from the dark days of the Soviet Union, and with some success. That's all vanished now. Russia will be hated and distrusted in the rest of Europe for decades because of this stupid war that is going to leave Russia much worse off than before it began.

What a complete waste.

[dfwgator]

Russkies are documented to torture each other and their enemies in every single conflict they’ve engaged in. We even have video of them working on a Syrian with a mallet, which Russian society openly praises.

Well I mean it's not as if they force prisoners to wear panties on their head.

[Berlin_Freeper]

And just like in Bucha... the Russian Terrorists thought they were there to stay.

[MinorityRepublican]

Feel free to continue supporting Russian Orcs. I am not going to stop you.

[proust]

The Amnesty report was pretty devastating for Zelenkeyyy’s moral high ground stance.

[lee martell]

I suspect both sides are guilty of using torture tactics.
It’s common in that part of (Old) Europe.

[MinorityRepublican]

Russia will be hated and distrusted in the rest of Europe for decades because of this stupid war that is going to leave Russia much worse off than before it began.

Yep. It doesn't matter if the next leader is Western leaning and attempts to modernize Russia like Peter the Great. No one is ever going to trust a Russian.

At least Russia can sell oil to China and India so they have that going for them.

[11th_VA]

That’s exactly the movie I was thinking …

[kiryandil]

Just as expected.

The UkroNazis sweep in, torture and kill civilians, and blame it on the Russians.

The GloboHomo Media rubberstamps the lie - just like they rubberstamped the censoring of the Holodomor back in 1932.

[boxlunch]

Liar. Hope you get paid well for your lies. No, actually I hope you don’t, so maybe you will repent before you have to face God and be judged for your lies.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

At least Russia can sell oil to China and India so they have that going for them.

Generally, it's only Third World countries that survive by selling their raw materials to more advanced nations. Looks like Russia may end up being China's and India's economic byatch for the foreseeable future.