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SBU identifies Russian commander who ordered troops to torture Kherson residents

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Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said on Sept. 24 that it identified Alexander Naumenko, a Russian commander who reportedly instructed Russian troops to kidnap and torture Kherson residents. Naumenko is also reportedly responsible for dispersing peaceful pro-Ukrainian rallies in temporarily occupied Kherson, ordering Russian forces to use stun grenades and tear gas.

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