Captured, imprisoned and tortured: Russia 'ignores all laws and does whatever it wants' to Ukrainian civilians
The article discusses the plight of Ukrainian civilians, particularly focusing on Viktoria Kletchenko, who was abducted by Russian forces and sentenced to 10 years in prison for espionage. Her mother, trapped in occupied territory, is desperate to find ways to help her daughter. The situation highlights the broader issue of human rights abuses faced by Ukrainians under Russian control.
- ▪Iouri Shapovalov, a former resident of Donetsk, spent seven years in prison and was subjected to torture.
- ▪Viktoria Kletchenko was abducted in March 2023 and sentenced to 10 years in prison by Russian authorities.
- ▪Her mother is trying to gather information and assistance to help free her daughter.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/05/18/captured-imprisoned-and-tortured-russia-ignores-all-laws-and-does-whatever-it-wants-to-ukrainian-civilians_6753550_4.html |
| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 04:53:06 +0200 |
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Iouri Shapovalov, a former resident of Donetsk, spent seven years in prison, where he was subjected to acts of torture. Kyiv region, April 11, 2026. ADRIEN VAUTIER/LE PICTORIUM FOR LE MONDE In the screenshot, taken during their authorized monthly video call, a young woman with a long brown braid tries to smile at her mother. She forms half a heart with her hands. Abducted by Russian forces in March 2023 from her hometown of Kakhovka, in the occupied part of the Kherson region, 26-year-old Viktoria Kletchenko was sentenced by Russian authorities in October of that same year to 10 years in prison for "espionage." Since then, the young Ukrainian woman has languished in a high-security penal colony in the Rostov-on-Don region of Russia.
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