Inside a prison where Russia tortured Ukrainian POWs
The Olenivka POW camp, located in the Russian-occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, was a notorious Russian-controlled prison where Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages from Mariupol have been subjected to torture. The Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit will name those responsible for torturing prisoners in Olenivka.
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Syria breaks diplomatic ties with Ukraine.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk July 20, 2022 3:18 PM 1 min read
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Syria, Russia’s close ally, has announced on July 20 it is formally breaking diplomatic ties with Ukraine after Kyiv made the similar move on June 29. Ukraine cut ties with Syria after the country said it recognized the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories in the Donbas as "indepedendent states."

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