Ukrainian POW Recounts Brutal Torture, Branding by Russian Forces

Ordeal of Capture and Torture

• 🤕 Andriy Pereverzev recounts being captured in February 2024 and the immediate aftermath, including the inability to feel his legs, initially fearing they had been amputated.
• ⚡ He describes being subjected to electric shocks on his open wounds, causing immense pain and further trauma.
• 🔪 A surgeon branded "Glory to Russia" onto his abdomen using a medical cautery tool, a deeply humiliating and painful experience.
• 🖐️ Guards would poke at his wounds with their fingers while changing bandages, inflicting severe pain.

Psychological and Physical Abuse

• 🗣️ Prisoners were forced to recite the Russian national anthem, with severe beatings administered to those who could not.
• ⚖️ He describes a room where one individual typed on a laptop while another inflicted torture, including electrocution directly into wounds.
• 📉 Pereverzev lost 16 kilos during his captivity due to the physical and psychological toll.

Reunion and Resilience

• ❤️ Despite his condition, he describes an amazing reunion with his daughter, who initially did not recognize him.
• 💪 He had promised his daughter he would return no matter his condition, a promise he fulfilled.