The Barents Observer has met defectors from Russia's bloody war against Ukraine. This is their story.
“They pulled down my trousers, and the officer picked up a bottle and said, ‘I’m going to ram this into you.’ After two days of beatings, I realised perfectly well that he was capable of it.
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“They pulled down my trousers, and the officer picked up a bottle and said, ‘I’m going to ram this into you.’ After two days of beatings, I realised perfectly well that he was capable of it. So I said...