Takeaways from the AP 調査 into thousands of Ukrainian 非軍事のs held by Russia in 刑務所，拘置所s

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ZAPORIZHZHIA, ウクライナ共和国 (AP) - Thousands of Ukrainian 非軍事のs are 拘留するd in a 網状組織 of formal and informal 刑務所，拘置所s across Russia and the 領土s it 占領するs, where they 耐える 拷問, psychological 乱用 and even slave labor. And Russia 計画（する）s to build dozens more 刑務所，拘置所s, によれば a 政府 文書 得るd by The Associated 圧力（をかける）.

The AP spoke with dozens of people, 含むing 20 former 抑留者s, along with ex-囚人s of war, the families of more than a dozen 非軍事のs in 拘留，拘置, two Ukrainian 知能 公式の／役人s and a 政府 交渉者. Their accounts, 同様に as 衛星 imagery, social マスコミ, 政府 文書s and copies of letters 配達するd by the Red Cross, 確認する a widescale ロシアの system of 拘留，拘置 and 乱用 of 非軍事のs that goes 直接／まっすぐに against the Geneva 条約s.

Here are findings from the AP 調査:

Olena Yahupova sits for a portrait in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, May 18, 2023. Yahupova, a city administrator who was forced to dig trenches for the Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia, says, "If we don't talk about it and keep silent, then tomorrow anyone can be there- my neighbor, acquaintance, child." (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Olena Yahupova sits for a portrait in Zaporizhzhia, ウクライナ共和国, Thursday, May 18, 2023. Yahupova, a city 行政官／管理者 who was 軍隊d to dig ざん壕s for the ロシアの 軍隊s in Zaporizhzhia, says, "If we don't talk about it and keep silent, then tomorrow anyone can be there- my neighbor, 知識, child." (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Volodymyr Rykun sits for a portrait in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Friday, May 26, 2023. Rykun, from the occupied town of Mykhailivka, was head of the city council. He was taken from his office on April 6, 2022, and refused orders to change the flag from Ukrainian to Russian. A few days later, he was taken at gunpoint to resign, said he was tortured with electricity, and listened as a colleague was tortured as well. He said his tormentors played music as they inflicted pain upon their victims, but it wasn't enough to cover the cries. He was released after 18 days and he and his wife escaped the occupied regions. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Volodymyr Rykun sits for a portrait in Zaporizhzhia, ウクライナ共和国, Friday, May 26, 2023. Rykun, from the 占領するd town of Mykhailivka, was 長，率いる of the city 会議. He was taken from his office on April 6, 2022, and 辞退するd orders to change the 旗 from Ukrainian to ロシアの. A few days later, he was taken 銃をつきつけて to 辞職する, said he was 拷問d with electricity, and listened as a 同僚 was 拷問d 同様に. He said his tormentors played music as they （打撃，刑罰などを）与えるd 苦痛 upon their 犠牲者s, but it wasn't enough to cover the cries. He was 解放（する）d after 18 days and he and his wife escaped the 占領するd 地域s. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Oksana Zayarina and Mykhailo Zayarin sit for a portrait in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, May 20, 2023. The married couple, from the occupied city of Berdyansk, were detained after Russian officials seized her phone and learned from her Google search history that she'd been researching the city's port. They were separated at the local police department. Neither said they were tortured themselves, bu t Mykhailo described a cellmate who returned from interrogation covered in bruises, who was detained because he had taken down a Russian flag. Both were eventually released back into occupied territory and made their way to lands controlled by Ukraine. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Oksana Zayarina and Mykhailo Zayarin sit for a portrait in Kyiv, ウクライナ共和国, Saturday, May 20, 2023. The married couple, from the 占領するd city of Berdyansk, were 拘留するd after ロシアの 公式の／役人s 掴むd her phone and learned from her Google search history that she'd been 研究ing the city's port. They were separated at the 地元の police department. Neither said they were 拷問d themselves, but Mykhailo 述べるd a cellmate who returned from 尋問 covered in bruises, who was 拘留するd because he had taken 負かす／撃墜する a ロシアの 旗. Both were 結局 解放（する）d 支援する into 占領するd 領土 and made their way to lands controlled by ウクライナ共和国. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Viktoriia Andrusha sits for a portrait in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. When held by Russian forces, Andrusha was told repeatedly that she would die in prison in Russia, that they would slash her with knives until she was unrecognizable, that her government cared nothing about a captive schoolteacher, that her family had forgotten her, that her language was useless. They forced captives to memorize verse after verse of the Russian national anthem and other patriotic songs. "There was a point when I was already sitting and saying: Honestly, do what you want with me? I just don't care anymore," she says. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Viktoriia Andrusha sits for a portrait in Kyiv, ウクライナ共和国, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. When held by ロシアの 軍隊s, Andrusha was told 繰り返して that she would die in 刑務所，拘置所 in Russia, that they w ould 削除する her with knives until she was unrecognizable, that her 政府 cared nothing about a 捕虜 schoolteacher, that her family had forgotten her, that her language was useless. They 軍隊d 捕虜s to memorize 詩（を作る） after 詩（を作る） of the ロシアの 国家の 国家 and other 愛国的な songs. "There was a point when I was already sitting and 説: Honestly, do what you want with me? I just don't care anymore," she says. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ivan Samoiduk sits for a portrait in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Friday, May 26, 2023. Samoiduk, deputy mayor of Enerhodar, the city nearest to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant now held by Russian forces, was detained on March 19, 2022. He said he was detained as he returned from delivering humanitarian aid and a half-dozen soldiers put a bag on his head and drove him to cell in Melitopol. For 138 days, he was held in solitary confinement, where he said his jailers played music as they tortured people. Then he was confined in a gym basement nearby. He said no reason was ever given for his detention, which lasted 333 days. During that time, he suffered a heart attack and received medical care briefly, then was returned to his cell. He was freed and went to Ukrainian-controlled territory on Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ivan Samoiduk sits for a portrait in Zaporizhzhia, ウクライナ共和国, Friday, May 26, 2023. Samoiduk, 副 市長 of Enerhodar, the city nearest to the Zaporizhzhia 核の 工場／植物 now held by ロシアの 軍隊s, was 拘留するd on March 19, 2022. He said he was 拘留するd as he returned from 配達するing 人道的な 援助（する） and a half-dozen 兵士s put a 捕らえる、獲得する on his 長，率いる and drove him to 独房 in Melitopol. For 138 days, he was held in 独房監禁 confinement, where he said his jailers played music as they 拷問d people. Then he was 限定するd in a gym 地階 nearby. He said no 推論する／理由 was ever given for his 拘留，拘置, which lasted 333 days. During that time, he 苦しむd a heart attack and received 医療の care 簡潔に, then was returned to his 独房. He was 解放する／自由なd and went to Ukrainian-controlled 領土 on Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Anna Vuiko sits for a portrait in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 19, 2023. Vuiko's father was one of the earliest civilians detained, in early March 2022. A former glass f actory worker on disability, Roman Vuiko had resisted when Russian soldiers tried to take over his home in suburban Kyiv, neighbors told his adult daughter. They drove a military truck into the yard, shattered the windows, cuffed the 50-year-old man and drove away. "I think about it every day," she said. "It's been a year, more than a year. ... How much more time has to pass?" (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Anna Vuiko sits for a portrait in Kyiv, ウクライナ共和国, Friday, May 19, 2023. Vuiko's father was one of the earliest 非軍事のs 拘留するd, in 早期に March 2022. A former glass factory 労働者 on disability, Roman Vuiko had resisted when ロシアの 兵士s tried to take over his home in 郊外の Kyiv, neighbors told his adult daughter. They drove a 軍の トラックで運ぶ into the yard, 粉々にするd the windows, cuffed the 50-year-old man and drove away. "I think about it every day," she said. "It's been a year, more than a year. ... How much more time has to pass?" (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

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