“When the Russians came, they stole all the food…killed all the farm animals”
“For 6 months, we slept in cellars…It wasn’t life, it was torment”
“Anyone could be taken captive at any time”
#Balakliya🇺🇦survivors describe the living hell of 🇷🇺occupation meduza.io/en/feature/202…
“For 6 months, we slept in cellars…It wasn’t life, it was torment”
“Anyone could be taken captive at any time”
#Balakliya🇺🇦survivors describe the living hell of 🇷🇺occupation meduza.io/en/feature/202…
🤨"Putin promised we’d each get a house and two slaves."— Russian soldiers told villagers in #Balakliya🇺🇦
Most of those liberated in #Kharkiv area villages were elderly, likely unable to flee. They had difficulty talking about the Russian soldiers. Some couldn’t speak w/o tears.
Most of those liberated in #Kharkiv area villages were elderly, likely unable to flee. They had difficulty talking about the Russian soldiers. Some couldn’t speak w/o tears.
These stories of survivors reveal so much about the poor living conditions in Russia under Putin's kleptocracy.
Russian soldiers were shocked that Ukrainian villages had running water & bathrooms in homes, like in cities. "They said they were going to bring their families here.”
Russian soldiers were shocked that Ukrainian villages had running water & bathrooms in homes, like in cities. "They said they were going to bring their families here.”
Looting was rampant in occupied #Balakliya🇺🇦. Russian soldiers ransacked every store in town & dragged out everything they could. A group of soldiers from Buryatia went into people’s homes & took everything they could find. They stole cars, computer equipment, even linoleum!
Russians kidnapped & tortured people in the police station. Some haven't been seen since.
Detainees were beaten & tortured w/ electric shocks. Russian soldiers would shoot at the wall above their heads to torment them.
When Russians fled #Balakliya🇺🇦 they left people locked up.
Detainees were beaten & tortured w/ electric shocks. Russian soldiers would shoot at the wall above their heads to torment them.
When Russians fled #Balakliya🇺🇦 they left people locked up.
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