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Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: "They wouldn't even let me die"—Russia's "systematic torture" of Ukrainian POWs
Description: NHK interviewed a former prisoner of war who experienced brutality after being captured by Russian forces. His suffering is not unique, according to a United Nations' report based on interviews with hundreds of current and former detainees on both sides. The report claims Russia is carrying out "systematic torture" of Ukrainian prisoners.