# Russian ombudswoman says nine servicemen rescued from ‘shadow captivity’ in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/34527

- TASS, 2026-08-27 14:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2178483

> Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova says negotiations secured the release of nine Russian servicemen from what she calls “shadow captivity” in Ukraine. She said some Russian soldiers spend months in torture cells before being transferred to general captivity, sometimes for as long as nine months.

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