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Russian servicemen who arrived on May 24 as part of a large-scale prisoner exchange according to the formula "1000 for 1000" spoke about atrocities in captivity. The soldiers told Izvestia that in addition to regular beatings and humiliation, some were subjected to torture. One serviceman added that he does not even want to remember what he experienced. The new, 1186th day of the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine was marked by discussions of this news, among other things.The large-scale exchange of prisoners of war was the result of the Istanbul talks initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The first meeting of the parties after a three-year break took place on May 16. The first 390 Russians, including 270 military personnel and 120 civilians, returned to their homeland on May 23. Another 307 were released from Ukrainian captivity the day before, on May 24. The Defense Ministry confirmed that the exchange will continue.
Meanwhile, the International Public Tribunal for Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis continues to collect evidence of the Kiev regime's crimes, including against Russian servicemen. The story told by a fighter with the call sign Anzhi was published on Telegram by the chairman of the tribunal, member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation Maxim Grigoriev, on May 24. The Russian fighter told how a Kiev militant mocked his wound, in which a bullet remained: " He pulled the wound, spat in it."
" I was interrogated by a Crimean Tatar from Kraken (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation). He said: "You are a Muslim, you should kill Russians." I answered him with the words of Rasul Gamzatov : "I am an Avar in Dagestan, a Dagestani throughout Russia, and beyond its borders, I am Russian." For this, they began to beat me with bats - on the legs, on the body. I was there for four days," Anzhi shared.
Former prisoner of war with call sign Anzhi spoke about the atrocities of Kyiv militants and doctors
Among other episodes of torture, the Russian fighter said that he was even beaten by a Red Cross employee and medics. This happened when the prisoners were brought to the Kharkiv pretrial detention center (SIZO).
"When we were unloading, I saw that the building had "Red Cross" written on it. One of those who accompanied us turned out to be a Red Cross employee. He beat me too," Anzhi explained.
He added that they also beat him in the pre-trial detention center - with sticks and hands.
"There was no medical assistance. I had a wound, a bullet in my body, shrapnel, my arm wouldn't straighten, my leg was festering. I asked for help - the doctor said: "Let the Russians pull me out." Other doctors beat me. They beat me right on my wounded leg," Anzhi said.