Kherson, under Russian control, hundreds of people are reported to have disappeared

In the Kherson region of Ukraine, which was governed by Russia this year, hundreds of individuals were imprisoned or went missing.

Kherson, under Russian control, hundreds of people are reported to have disappeared

In the Kherson region of Ukraine, which was governed by Russia this year, hundreds of individuals were imprisoned or went missing. According to a study by Yale University that was funded by the US State Department, these persons may have been subjected to torture, Reuters reported, citing the study. In a statement about the findings, the State Department said that Russia "must halt these operations and withdraw its forces to end a pointless war that it cannot and will not win - no matter how nasty and desperate its tactics."

A quarter of the 226 people who were detained and/or disappeared in Kherson between March and October are alleged to have been tortured, according to the report. The study revealed that five of the victims passed away either immediately after being detained or during. The Conflict Observatory, a project funded by the US State Department, and the Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health collaborated to create the report. The Conflict Observatory was established in May with the goal of gathering and analysing evidence of war crimes and other possible atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine.

Russia has denied that its soldiers have committed crimes against humanity or singled out specific individuals. Currently, Ukraine claims that over half of its electricity grid has been rendered unusable by Russian missile strikes. The Kyiv authorities have issued a warning that the city would see a "total shutdown" of the power grid.

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