# UN: About half of Russian POWs interviewed report torture in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/30930

- TASS, 2026-08-24 19:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2177181

> UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said about half of the Russian prisoners of war interviewed by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported torture or ill-treatment while in Ukrainian captivity. She urged both sides to uphold international humanitarian law, treat all POWs humanely and intensify efforts to free those still held.