Captured

Stories

After captivity — without arms and legs. A Ukrainian soldier learns to live and dreams of driving again

Putin’s iconostasis, letters to the “heroes of the SMO,” and lectures on “reunification.” How the occupiers are reshaping children’s consciousness and using knowledge as a weapon

“He took the horrors of Bucha very hard.” The story of Crimean resident Bohdan Ziza, sentenced by Russia for “terrorism.”

“Russia Is a Big Prison” — Head of Institute of National Remembrance on Systematic Use of Sexual Violence Against Ukrainian Men

The real Sentsov. The story of a director and assault soldier with thick skin

‘No Prisoners Taken’: Russians Ordered to Execute Ukrainian Prisoners of War

“I consider this a God-pleasing cause.” The story of a chaplain and IT specialist from Luhansk who became an FPV drone operator.

“Even darker horrors unfold in the torture chambers”: Azovstal defender “Nava” releases a book about captivity

“I miss his fried potatoes and the word ‘kitty’”: 5 stories about couples separated by captivity

He escaped captivity twice, but failed the third time. The story of a Mariupol defender who finally returned home

“See you soon” and a life sentence: what it’s like to wait for a loved one from Siberia in the 21st century

A son and brother ‘reunited’ thanks to a YouTube video: how Russia hides Azov prisoners from the world

“I remember the smell of burnt bodies and the glass wool falling on my skin like a thousand needles.” The story of Azov fighter “Kraft” who survived the Olenivka attack

Survived captivity and spoke out: what Russian forces do to prisoners of war.

"There were 20% of prison guards loyal to us in captivity": An interview with a soldier of the Third Assault Brigade, Maksym Levchenko