"AP Exposes Torture of Ukrainian Prisoners in Forced Russian Trench Digging"

Ukrainian civilians held by Russian forces are being tortured and forced to dig trenches for the military, in violation of the Geneva Conventions, according to the Associated Press. Former detainees, Ukrainian officials, and satellite imagery support these claims. The report also reveals the existence of makeshift and formal detention facilities where prisoners are held, as well as plans to build more prison colonies and detention centers in occupied territories. The UN has documented exchanges of civilian prisoners for Russian soldiers, executions of captives, and widespread torture and ill-treatment. Russia denies holding Ukrainian civilians in captivity.