During that time, she said she was raped and tortured by her captors. Alla, 52, claims Russian forces brutalized her and her husband for 10 days during the occupation of Izyum. Russian forces have left a trail of destruction and cruelty across Ukraine, including in Bucha, where they were accused of atrocities. The men “started taking out everything,” she recalled, including his coffee machine, CD player, television and washing machine. In September, days after Ukraine liberated Izyum, Alla and her husband returned to their hometown for the first time.

Source: Washington Post October 10, 2022 05:36 UTC