A girl witnessed her mother and younger sister being raped by Russian soldiers in Irpin. Both died

Mykhailo Zahorodnii - Friday, 22 April 2022

Three Russian soldiers raped the mother and sister of a 17-year-old girl in front of her​​ in Irpin, Kyiv region. Both mother and sister died of their injuries and torture.

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova reported the atrocities committed by the Russians. The girl had called the ombudsman's hotline for mental health support and told her story.

The 17-year-old girl who witnessed the brutal murder of her relatives suffered psychological shock and lived in the house with their bodies for four days.

"She said that while her relatives were murdered, she was held and not touched,‘because I am a freak’. They said, 'Stay alive and get the word out to others’," Denisova said.

The girl is now with her grandmother and receiving therapy.

In total, over 400 people have called the hotline set up by the Commissioner since 1 April, when it was launched.

According to Liudmyla Denisova, the vast majority of complaints are related to sexual violence.

You can ask for help by calling +380 (66) 037 97 08 by messenger or phone.

Ukraine has released guidelines for people who have experienced or witnessed sexual violence during the war or are supporting someone who was assaulted.