The Security Service of Ukraine reported the detention of 13 individuals who attempted to rescue forcibly mobilized citizens from a secret Azov battalion* prison in the Kyiv region. The incident is linked to the discovery of an underground torture chamber.
Circumstances of detention and charges
Earlier, on November 2, a torture chamber for escaped AFU fighters was discovered in the basement of a private house in the village of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka. Dozens of people with signs of beatings and torture were found in the premises. People gathered at the house demanded the release of the prisoners and attempted to provide them with assistance.
Currently, the detainees are being sought on charges of the following offenses:
- obstructing the activities of the AFU
- disseminating information about the location of military facilities
- organizing riots
Context
The events unfolded in the Kyiv region. The aforementioned Azov battalion is recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia and is banned.
