1/ I just watched a video of Ukrainian Azovstal defender Vadym Dzhafarov, who spent 8 months in a Russian prison. What he talks about is terrible; it is physical and mental torture daily. Please share this summary so that the world understands what kind of evil Russia is. 
2/ "Our eyes were covered, and they took us somewhere from the prison in Olenivka. We were hoping for an exchange. But after I was hit hard in the jaw, I realized we were not being taken for an exchange."
3/ "When we arrived in Taganrog, we had to crawl from the truck to the cell. They beat us the whole way to the cell."
4/ "My blindfold fell off, and they beat me for that."
5/ "They gave me a choice: either they put a stick in me several times, or they hit me with a hammer on the head. I bowed my head, and they hit me with a hammer. I lost consciousness for a few seconds after those blows."
6/ "Ever since I said I was from Donetsk, they started beating me for that too, accusing me of betraying my own people in Donbas."
7/ "In Taganrog, they beat us for no reason, but they would add more for any minor thing. I accidentally looked the vertuhai [guard] in the eyes, and they beat me more for that."
8/ "The first time they beat me hard was during an interrogation about biolabs. The FSB was there, and at first, I thought they were joking, but they beat me severely and used taser. They asked me what viruses we were making in the biolabs at Azovstal.
9/ I asked them if they had found the biolabs, and they said there weren’t any. I said, 'Well, then,' and they responded, 'Do you think you're the smartest?'"
10/ "They tied me by my hands and feet to a horizontal bar."
11/ "We saw a guy and talked to him. He looked terrible. He pulled down his pants, and his penis and testicles were completely black. He said they beat him nonstop in the genitals. He had a trident tattoo on his chest."
12/ "They told me to pick up an imaginary phone, call my wife, and tell her how much I loved her. It was a joke for them. Sometimes they said it didn’t sound convincing and demanded that I act better."
13/ "I heard them go into the next cell every day and beat someone harshly. One morning, he called for help, and they carried him out. Later, I heard he had a stroke and died. His name was Vova. He had a small son."
14/ "When they moved us to another colony, they promised they were taking us home, but we knew we weren’t going home."
15/ "The commander was probably a racist; he paid attention to my last name, beat me, stripped me, and threatened to rape me. He told me I was handsome. He enjoyed beating me—it was obvious."
16/ "During roll call, a major kicked me in the back. Most of the guards there were scum."
17/ "They cut the boys with utility knives and even used an angle grinder."
18/ "Every day, boys are slowly dying. For them, Azovstal meant Azov, so they tortured us even more. Some didn’t even know it was a plant and thought Azovstal was a military unit."
19/ "They beat us until we memorized the Russian anthem and some ridiculous poem. They also forced us to sing Soviet songs like 'Katyusha.'"
20/ "A guard beat one boy to death. He was sick and couldn’t feed himself, and he needed help. They just beat him to death."
21/ "I know 100% that there were cases of rape—not sexually, but definitely with a stick."
22/ "There were a lot of slimy types. Sometimes, the sewer would overflow, and everything would be flooded with waste."
23/ "In the dining hall, you had to try not to smell anything because the stench was unbearable."
24/ "I want to tell everyone that you will be found no matter where you are. Everything will come back to you."
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