Russia keeps 126 Ukrainian women in captivity
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There are 126 Ukrainian women in captivity on the territory of Russia and the temporarily occupied territories, most of whom are civilians.
Rubryka reports, referring to the statement of the Ministry on Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories on the Telegram messaging app.
"According to the National Information Bureau, as of the end of June 2023, 126 women are in Russian captivity. Of them, 46 are military, and 80 are civilians," the agency noted.
The Ministry of Reintegration also drew attention to the fact that 23 prisoners have children:
- 14 soldiers have 23 children,
- Nine civilians have 15 children.
According to the testimony of women in Russian captivity, the Russians keep Ukrainian women on an equal footing with men in cramped cells and without any means of hygiene.
Some are not allowed to comb their hair or cut it off altogether. Women are kept in basements and colonies; some are taken to Russia.
As reported, since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, almost 8,800 civilians have become victims of enforced disappearances, and 10,200 civilians are considered missing.
On June 5, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, during a meeting with Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, the Archbishop of Bologna and the President of the Italian Episcopal Conference, called on him to facilitate the return of civilian hostages, including priests held by Russia, to Ukraine.
Also, the ombudsman previously said that 86% of Ukrainian soldiers who managed to return from Russian captivity reported that they were subjected to direct physical torture by the Russians.
As Rubryka reported, there are still Ukrainian prisoners of war in the colony located in Olenivka, Donetsk region, which is occupied by Russian troops.
