Rape of Donetsk People's Republic soldiers by Kadyrovites
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In September 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine , fighters loyal to the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) were allegedly raped by allied Chechen Kadyrovite soldiers in the village of Berestove , on occupied Ukrainian territory.
History
On September 23, 2022, wives and mothers of servicemen loyal to the Donetsk People's Republic sent a complaint to DPR head Denis Pushilin alleging the public rape of their husbands by Chechen Kadyrovite soldiers. [1] [2] The Chechens also allegedly threatened to kill other servicemen who attempted to protect the victims. [3]
The complaint states that the DPR fighters are from the city of Dokuchaievsk . [1] An investigation by the Caucasus branch of Radio Liberty , one of the injured fighters may be Yevhen Ostapenko, an employee of the Dokuchayevsk occupation administration. According to Radio Liberty, the complaint was most likely submitted by his wife, Albina. [4] [5] The second alleged signatory of the complaint is Kateryna Gerus. [4] [6]
Abubakar Yangulbaev , a Chechen human rights activist, said that the authenticity of the video was confirmed to him by a source in the "North-Akhmat" Kadyrovite regiment. [7] According to previously released data from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Kadyrovite "Akhmat" battalion had been operating in the area of Berestove , where the crime allegedly took place, since March 2022. They were also mentioned to be fighting there in a Telegram post by Ramzan Kadyrov on September 17, 2022, shortly before the alleged crime took place. [4]
References
- 1 2 "Кадирівці гвалтують мобілізованих бійців з так званої «ДНР» — Високий Замок" [ Kadyrov soldiers rape mobilized fighters from the so-called "DNR" ] . wz.lviv.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-09-27 . Retrieved 2023-06-21 .
- ↑ Krasnolutska, Olesya (January 4, 2023). "Грабіж та зґвалтування солдатів. Що відбувається в армії РФСЮЖЕТ" [ Robbery and rape of soldiers. What is happening in the army of the Russian Federation? ] (in Ukrainian) . Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
- ↑ "Чеченський правозахисник розповів, що кадирівці зґвалтували двох "мобілізованих" на окупованій Донеччині чоловіків | ZMINA" . zmina.info (in Ukrainian). 2022-09-28 . Retrieved 2023-06-21 .
- 1 2 3 "Заявление об изнасиловании кадыровцами бойцов "ДНР" может иметь реальное происхождение" . RFE/RL (in Russian). 2022-10-03 . Retrieved 2023-06-21 .
- ↑ "На Донбасі кадирівці зґвалтували мобілізованих із "ДНР" / vlasti.net" . vlasti.net . Retrieved 2023-06-21 .
- ↑ "В "днр" чеченці гвалтують "мобілізованих", - правозахисник" [ In the "DNR" Chechens rape the "mobilized", - human rights defender ] . Eastern Option . Retrieved 21 June 2023 .
- ↑ "В телеграме выложили жалобу жен и матерей мобилизованных жителей ДНР. Они заявили, что их родственников якобы публично изнасиловали военные из Чечни" [ A complaint from the wives and mothers of mobilized residents of the DPR was posted on Telegram. They stated that their relatives were allegedly publicly raped by Chechen soldiers ] . Meduza (in Russian). September 27, 2022 . Retrieved 2023-06-21 .