Russian Soldiers Engaged in ‘Organized’ Widespread Rape, Torture in Ukraine: Reports

‘These are crimes that aren’t paid attention to. They’re highly stigmatized,’ expert says.

A body with hands bound by white cloth, who according to residents was shot by Russian soldiers, lies in the street, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 3, 2022. Zohra Bensemra/Reuters

Russian soldiers are engaging in rape and torture in occupied Ukraine, according to several reports.

While sexual violence peaked in the early months of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the grim trend began in earnest with Russia’s limited invasion and subsequent occupation in 2014, human rights groups have said.