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Marine Dianov on torture in Russian captivity: “They were treated like animals. They beat, used electric shockers and stuck needles under their nails”
03.10.22 18:07

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Russian invaders treat Ukrainian prisoners very cruelly.

This was told by the marine, defender of Azovstal Mykhailo “Mishania” Dianov, who was released from captivity as part of the exchange on September 21, Censor.NET reports with reference to Ukrinform.

“They treated us like animals. It was impossible to eat. We were given 30 seconds to eat. You had to eat everything you could in 30 seconds. The bread was deliberately very hard, the guys who had their teeth knocked out didn’t have time to eat. This it was 30 seconds, then you had to stop, get up and run. That was the whole time,” Dianov told Sky News.

According to him, some prisoners were thrown into solitary confinement and tortured for picking up a berry from the ground and eating it. They were beaten with sticks, used with electric shocks, and had needles stuck under their nails. “Believe me, after a month of fasting, when you close your eyes, you forget about your family, your country, everything. The only thing you think about is food,” Dianov said.

The invaders held many times more people in the prison than it could hold. Instead of 150 in the block - 800. Due to the constant stay in an incredible crowd, Mykhailo began to have problems with his legs - now it is difficult for him to walk.

During the four months of his stay in Russian captivity, the defender lost 40 kg, and his health deteriorated significantly. “Everyone is traumatized. I consider myself a mentally strong person, but many things have lost their value for me,” Dianov emphasized.

“There was horror in Olenivka, it’s a concentration camp,” Dianov said in an interview with TSN.

He said that before his release from Olenivka, he was taken out only once to remove the external fixation device. “They removed the device from me with pliers, without anesthesia, “you’re a marine, come on, bear with me”, one held my shoulder, and the other removed the device from me. I suffered where I had to. My arm was severely damaged, I rotted completely,” said Dianov.

There were still traces of tape on his face, it was taped back in Olenivka, and it was removed only when he heard: “Guys, Glory to Ukraine! There was a Ukrainian flag, I wanted to cry, but there were no tears,” the marine added.

He is sure that his hand will be restored and he will play again. In peaceful life, he was a musician, he had his own band in Ternopil, and he loved playing the bass guitar the most.

The serviceman will go abroad for treatment, which was paid for by his sponsors. “The sponsors who offered me help in treatment said that I will go to the USA for treatment. The treatment will be long,” he said.

It is not yet known when the marine will fly for treatment. On October 5, he should receive renewed documents.

Dianov also spoke about the torture he experienced in Russian captivity in an interview with Censor.NET: “Azovstal” was a horror. My wounds were rotting. The device moved, it did not hold the bone. We were already in the ring, eating rotten food.”
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“They were beaten. They were not fed. They were tied to the ceiling. Girls’ nails were torn off and they were raped. Boys were wound with wires on their genitals”, - war crimes of the Russian occupiers in Kozacha Lopan. VIDEO Source: https://censor.net/en/v3371382

The occupiers from Russia turned the center of Kozacha Lopan into a place of torture and horror. Hundreds of Ukrainian citizens went through these basements and inhumane tests.

As reported by Censor.NET with reference to the Eastern Operational-Territorial Association of NSU, Guardsman Andrii, who is on duty in de-occupied Kozacha Lopan, spoke about the war crimes of the occupiers almost every day. He has to communicate a lot with the local population. He heard many testimonies about the terrorist regime established by the invaders in the village.

“Here is this basement. The Russians kept and tortured people in it. There is another building. Interrogations were also held there. There we found a TA-57 phone, the so-called “tapik” used for torture - it turns on, terminals are attached to the body, and it is electrocuting. There were civilians, prisoners of war, and soldiers from the army,” Andrii said.

The enemy in the same basement did not hesitate to use drugs and alcohol, eat, have fun, etc. This information is also confirmed by representatives of local self-government bodies. Moreover, there were several such places only in Kozacha Lopan.

“Many young girls were raped by the invaders. They made a basement for torture. Our volunteers were thrown there. They were killed. They were not fed. They were tied to the ceiling. Girls’ nails were torn off. The boys’ genitals were wound with wires. Our city council deputy passed through this basement. His teeth were knocked out, his ribs were broken. He was taken to Russia. According to the latest information, he was tried, but he is in a Russian prison,” says the head of the Derhachy territorial community, Viacheslav Zadorenko.

He added that the Russians intimidated the parents and forced them to write orders to take the children to health camps.

The Russian invaders also constantly satisfied their mercantile needs at the expense of the local population. Collaborators often helped him in this.

“Russian looters - five men with machine guns came: “Grandfather, open the shed!” I said: “What did you forget there?” And they said: “Open it, we told you! Bring out the Yamaha scooter. And I tell him that it’s not mine, I’m eighty years old and I don’t have the strength to carry it all. So they rolled it out themselves. I barely restrained myself from hitting him, because he has a machine gun, and before that he wanted to shoot the dog,” said local resident Anatoliy Poltorachenko. Source: https://censor.net/en/v3371382