The Horrors Endured by Ukrainian Soldiers and the Impact on Mental Health.

Two Ukrainian soldiers who were castrated while prisoners of Russia have been referred to a psychologist who specializes in troubled young men. The soldiers struggled to tell their psychologist what happened to them, and when she finally learned what had happened, she broke down in tears. The torture does not just take a physical toll, but also the painful psychological effect of no longer being able to be sexually active. The experience of the tortured prisoners of war highlights an often minimized aspect of the cruelty of war.