Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC
Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.
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"I have never heard such terrible screams before."
— Liudmyla Huseinova , Activist
"Then, justice for me will be their names as criminals, and torturers, will be known to their children."
— Liudmyla Huseinova , Activist
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Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.
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