title: Use of Torture in Areas of Ukraine Occupied by the Russian Federation
abstract: PURPOSE: This article is devoted to the problem of torture in areas of Ukraine occupied by the Russian Federation. Official Russian law prohibits the brutal treatment of people - resorting to similar practices is punishable by, among other things, imprisonment. Despite this, Russian law enforcement agencies use torture against detainees in order to obtain information. The full scale of the crimes committed by the Russians (or their allies) in the conquered areas of Ukraine is not yet known. Obta
journal: EUROPEAN RESEARCH STUDIES JOURNAL