A middle-aged Ukrainian woman from Kherson told House lawmakers that she was held captive by Russian forces who demanded she dig her own grave.
Two Ukrainian victims held captive by Russian troops and Andriy Kostin, prosecutor general of Ukraine, testified in front of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, where they all recounted horrific scenes and events that have unfolded during Russia's roughly 14-month war in Ukraine.One of the Ukrainians who addressed lawmakers, a 57-year-old woman, was not publicly identified, but she recounted that Russian troops took her to a torture chamber where she was kept for five days.
She said she was able to flee back into Ukrainian-controlled territory and ultimately traveled through Crimea, Latvia, and Poland. The woman's daughter is a U.S. citizen, she added. Russia's alleged war crimes have long been documented, though the scope and scale continue to grow as the war continues without a resolution. Throughout the war, Ukrainian forces have uncovered apparent war crimes in cities and towns that they liberate from Russian occupation, and there have been reports of torture, executions, and sexual violence.
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