Radio Free never accepts money from corporations, governments or billionaires – keeping the focus on supporting independent media for people, not profits. Since 2010, Radio Free has supported the work of thousands of independent journalists, learn more about how your donation helps improve journalism for everyone.

Make a monthly donation of any amount to support independent media.





“No Documentation, No Oversight”: Ukrainian POWs Tortured Behind Closed Doors

As of 2025, Russian captors have subjected nearly 700 Ukrainian combatants and civilians to state-sanctioned electrocution, starvation, physical/sexual trauma, and indoctrination across 29 detention centers. An estimated 16,000 civilian detainees remai…

As of 2025, Russian captors have subjected nearly 700 Ukrainian combatants and civilians to state-sanctioned electrocution, starvation, physical/sexual trauma, and indoctrination across 29 detention centers. An estimated 16,000 civilian detainees remain missing within Russia’s legally ambiguous prison network, The Guardian reported in April 2025.

The post “No Documentation, No Oversight”: Ukrainian POWs Tortured Behind Closed Doors appeared first on Project Censored.


This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.


Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate Updates

Leave a Reply

APA

Kate Horgan | Radio Free (2026-05-04T20:21:23+00:00) “No Documentation, No Oversight”: Ukrainian POWs Tortured Behind Closed Doors. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2026/05/04/no-documentation-no-oversight-ukrainian-pows-tortured-behind-closed-doors/

MLA
" » “No Documentation, No Oversight”: Ukrainian POWs Tortured Behind Closed Doors." Kate Horgan | Radio Free - Monday May 4, 2026, https://www.radiofree.org/2026/05/04/no-documentation-no-oversight-ukrainian-pows-tortured-behind-closed-doors/
HARVARD
Kate Horgan | Radio Free Monday May 4, 2026 » “No Documentation, No Oversight”: Ukrainian POWs Tortured Behind Closed Doors., viewed ,<https://www.radiofree.org/2026/05/04/no-documentation-no-oversight-ukrainian-pows-tortured-behind-closed-doors/>
VANCOUVER
Kate Horgan | Radio Free - » “No Documentation, No Oversight”: Ukrainian POWs Tortured Behind Closed Doors. [Internet]. [Accessed ]. Available from: https://www.radiofree.org/2026/05/04/no-documentation-no-oversight-ukrainian-pows-tortured-behind-closed-doors/
CHICAGO
" » “No Documentation, No Oversight”: Ukrainian POWs Tortured Behind Closed Doors." Kate Horgan | Radio Free - Accessed . https://www.radiofree.org/2026/05/04/no-documentation-no-oversight-ukrainian-pows-tortured-behind-closed-doors/
IEEE
" » “No Documentation, No Oversight”: Ukrainian POWs Tortured Behind Closed Doors." Kate Horgan | Radio Free [Online]. Available: https://www.radiofree.org/2026/05/04/no-documentation-no-oversight-ukrainian-pows-tortured-behind-closed-doors/. [Accessed: ]
rf:citation
» “No Documentation, No Oversight”: Ukrainian POWs Tortured Behind Closed Doors | Kate Horgan | Radio Free | https://www.radiofree.org/2026/05/04/no-documentation-no-oversight-ukrainian-pows-tortured-behind-closed-doors/ |

Please log in to upload a file.



There are no updates yet.
Click the Upload button above to add an update.

You must be logged in to translate posts. Please log in or register.