Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts

By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were tortured and sexually violated, a team of international experts said on Wednesday in a summary of their latest findings. The Mobile Justice Team, established by the international humanitarian law firm Global Rights Compliance, has worked with Ukrainian war crimes prosecutors in the Kherson region since it was reclaimed in November after more than eight months under Russian control. Ukrainian authorities are reviewing more than 97,000 reports of war ...