Geneva, Sept 18, 2026 (AFP) - Hundreds of civilians, POWs suffer sexual abuse in Ukraine war: UN

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2026-09-18

Hundreds of civilians and prisoners have been subjected to sexual violence and torture -- overwhelmingly by Moscow's forces -- since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the UN reported on Friday. The UN Human Rights Office attributed 89 percent of the documented cases to "Russian authorities -- including members of the armed forces, the prison service and the national security service". It blamed the remaining 11 percent on "Ukrainian authorities", s......

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