In Kozacha Lopan, Russians tortured people in basements of railway station and store

TUESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2022, 20:28

In the village of Kozacha Lopan, Kharkiv Oblast, the National Police of Ukraine have discovered torture chambers of Russian soldiers in the basements of a local railway station and a store.

Source: National Police of Kharkiv Oblast

Quote: "Law enforcement officers in Kozacha Lopan have discovered a place where citizens were tortured. The Russian military set up torture chambers in the basements of the railway station and the local store. The occupiers forcibly detained people there, subjecting them to torture, physical and psychological violence."

Details: On 20 September, investigators of the investigative department, police department No. 3 of the Kharkiv district police department No. 3 of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kharkiv Oblast, employees of Derhachi City and Oblast Department of Internal Affairs of the Office of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv Oblast, together with prosecutors, conducted an inspection of two basement premises in Kozacha Lopan, where civilians had been tortured.

Law enforcement officers are identifying the victims and collecting evidence.

The search was conducted within the framework of the criminal investigation into collaborationist activity (Article 111-1, Part 7 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The sanction of the article provides for detention for a period of 12 to 15 years without the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of 10 to 15 years, with or without confiscation of property.

Previously: A prison and a torture chamber were revealed in the building of police station in the city of Izium after it was liberated.  

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