Militia units commanded by Russia named in Izium abuse investigation
by Nick Hopkins and Jamie Wilson in Izium, Luke Hardi from World news | The Guardian on (#6D2CG)
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An investigation has identified military units under Russia's command that carried out multiple human rights abuses last year during the occupation of the Ukrainian city of Izium.
In April 2022 Russian forces seized Izium, after a month-long battle. Six months later Ukrainian troops liberated the city in the north-east of the country, during a counteroffensive. They discovered a mass grave, containing 447 bodies including the remains of 22 Ukrainian soldiers, as well as several torture chambers.
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