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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US First Lady Jill Biden, Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska visit Uzhhorod in western Ukraine.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk May 8, 2022 4:57 PM 1 min read
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The surprise visit is the first time when Zelenska was seen in public since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Her whereabouts have not been disclosed during this time.

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