Two more torture chambers discovered in Kharkiv region after Russian occupation

Two more torture chambers have been discovered in the Kharkiv region, where Russian invaders used to keep Ukrainians during occupation. Twenty-seven torture chambers were found in total.

The relevant statement was made by Head of Criminal Investigations Division of the Main Department of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region Serhii Bolvinov during a media marathon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to Kharkiv Media Hub.

“Previously, we identified 25 places, where people had been kept and tortured. Now their number has increased to 27. We examined each place, where our citizens had been kept, and thoroughly gathered the investigative data, so as not to lose any evidence,” Bolvinov told.

In his words, Ukraine’s swift counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region forced Russians to hastily retreat, leaving their records behind, including the sensitive data.

“These documents are very useful to us. We study them, analyze and identify the Russian military in order to bring them to justice in the future. […] We see call signs, award notices, minefield maps,” Bolvinov noted.

A reminder that, as of November 2022, a total of 25 torture chambers were discovered in the Kharkiv region’s areas liberated from Russian invaders.

Photo: Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office