The scope of the violence remains difficult to ascertain amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but a Ukrainian media personality is encouraging women to come forward with their stories, as officials work to confirm what is happening.
detailed two cases of Russians gang-raping heavily pregnant Chechen women; one gave birth while being raped and the other suffered a miscarriage.by Russian forces against detainees in eastern Ukraine. The 2014 UNHCR report counts 340 victims of sexual violence, including “rape, forced nudity and violence to the genitals.” The report notes that “the number of individuals brought to responsibility for these violations are small.
Donets, who came under Russian sanctions in 2018 for her advocacy, said technology makes it easier now to track down perpetrators of rape. “The world needs to let these animals know that they will be found and face justice,” she said. “We don’t want to put another candle in the church like we are doing for Bucha.”
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