# Investigation: Inside Russia’s FSB prison system in Crimea

https://mins.news/en/item/55040

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-11 18:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/investigation-how-russia-built-a-closed-system-of-fsb-prisons-in-occupied-crimea/

> A Kyiv Independent investigation found that two new Russian pretrial detention centers in occupied Crimea are part of a system unlawfully holding Ukrainian civilians for months without formal charges, lawyer access or family contact. Former detainees reported torture and abuse under the watch of Russia’s FSB; Anton Panin likely remained in charge of one facility.

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