The Ukrainians continue to liberate towns and territories occupied by the Russian army, and to reveal the extent of the destruction and horror, so also in a town near the city of Izium in Kharkiv district, a room was found that was used by the Russians for torture, according to the investigation of the local police.
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Her gas mask was attached to a dirty rug found in the area, and is believed to have been placed on the faces of the captives, who were buried wearing it while alive.
A box full of gold teeth was also found in the cell, although there is still controversy as to whether they were dislodged from the mouths of prisoners who were killed, or were stolen from an infirmary and used to scare the prisoners. In the photos published by the investigators of the National Police in Kharkiv, a smashed phone, pieces of a barbed wire fence and a sex toy were seen. Neighbors testified that screams and shouts rose consistently from the cell, which was used for severe torture in the liberated village.
A torture chamber in Pisky-Radkivski. 2 photos. A gas mask that was put on the head of a victim who was covered with a smoldering rag and buried alive. And a box of gold dental crowns. A mini Auschwitz. How many more will be found in occupied Ukraine?
Photo @serhii_bolvinov pic.twitter.com/So4glJlt9N— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) October 4, 2022
The police also stated that when the Russians entered the village, they expelled the tenants from the various houses and settled there themselves. “The citizens were intimidated, beaten and abused. The Russian occupiers looted the houses, leaving them dirty and empty,” she said.
As a reminder, last month a UN commission of inquiry concluded that war crimes were committed in Ukraine based on evidence collected from four regions of the country – Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy, where the commission visited 27 places and interviewed more than 150 victims and witnesses. From the commission It was reported that “we were shocked by the number of executions carried out in these areas, and the committee is currently focusing on investigating the cases in 16 towns and settlements”. During the visits, members of the committee visited grave plots, detention and torture centers. The team also examined cases of abuse of Russian soldiers by Ukrainian military forces.