UN accuses Russia of systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners

FILE - A newly freed Ukrainian prisoner of war cries while calling relatives after a prisoner exchange on Jan. 31, 2024. U.N. investigators on Sept. 23, 2024, accused Russia of torturing and using sexual violence against Ukrainian citizens and prisoners of war.

Investigators at the United Nations accuse Russia of using torture and sexual violence with impunity against Ukrainian citizens and prisoners of war in occupied Ukrainian territories and in the Russian Federation.