Regarding the human rights situation in Ukraine, where Russian military aggression continues, the UN Commission of Inquiry reported that torture was systematically carried out in areas occupied by Russian forces in southern areas and elsewhere.
The UN Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry, which was investigating the human rights situation in Ukraine, reported on the results of interviews in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye Oblast on May 25.
According to reports, Russian soldiers tortured people detained for providing information to the Ukrainian army in areas occupied by Russian forces.
Electric shocks were used for torture, and in some cases even resulted in death.
In Kherson Province, sexual violence against women was confirmed, and in some cases, victims' families were locked in a neighbor's room and told how they were being violent.
At the press conference, a member of the investigative committee said, "Russia's tactics are brutal, systematic, and widespread, and may amount to crimes against humanity under international law," and indicated that Russia would pursue responsibility.