Many Prisoners Freed By Russia Were Tortured Senior Ukrainian Official

KYIV, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence service said on Thursday that the proportion of freed Ukrainian prisoners of war who were tortured while in Russian custody was “rather high”. Ukraine’s President’s Office Chief Andriy Yermak and Military Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov attend a news briefing on the exchange of prisoners of war, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko read more Kyrylo Budanov spoke at a press conference a day after the prisoner swap deal between Russia and Ukraine, which involved nearly 300 people, including foreigners. Some of the Ukrainian prisoners freed by Russia were currently being rehabilitated in a Ukrainian hospital, the country’s interior minister, Denis Monastirsky, said at the same news conference. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up Reporting by Max Hunder Writing by Gareth Jones Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.