A soldier with weary eyes calls himself "Krishna". He joined the army after being released from prison to defend Ukraine and to make his "father proud". 12,000 former convicts are serving in the special assault units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In total, as of 2024, there were nearly 39,000 prisoners in Ukraine. What challenges arise during recruitment? Who is ineligible to defend the homeland? And can former prisoners be assigned to positions and granted leave? Texty.org.ua reports.Читати українською

Texty.org.ua has already written about how Ukrainians are being slowly killed in Russian torture chambers. In this article, we describe how cases are fabricated and trials of Ukrainian prisoners are held. We talked to prisoners who have gone through all the circles of hell in the occupiers' courts, as well as to the coordinator of the project "Search. Captivity". Within the framework of this project, Russian human rights activists, lawyers, and volunteers are trying to ensure the legal rights of Ukrainians (combatants, civilians, and children) who are in captivity.Читати українською

A Chernihiv transporter in Belarus was accused of espionage and extremism and sentenced to nine years in prison. She recently returned home on an exchange program and spoke about her time in a Belarusian prison.Читати українською

How Ukrainian prisoners are tortured and killed—stories from one Russian detention center.Читати українською