Ukrainian POW says he was tortured into joining Russia's 'volunteer' battalion
Pavlo Oliynyk, a 25-year-old former Ukrainian lieutenant captured in the Donbas in 2024, says he was electrocuted and beaten before accepting a place in the Maksym Kryvonis battalion. An investigation by Ukrainian broadcaster Suspilne found every member it identified was a former Ukrainian serviceman captured between 2023 and 2024.
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