UN report: over 1,000 cases of sexual violence recorded in Russia's war
It is not just a tragedy, it is a systematic weapon. A new report from the UN lays out the grim reality of what is happening on the ground.
The UN finally dropped the numbers, and they are as gut-wrenching as you would expect. Since the full-scale invasion, they have documented over 1,000 cases of sexual violence used as a tool for intimidation and torture.
The vast majority of these crimes are state-sanctioned, carried out by members of the Russian military and security services. It is not just about the numbers; it is the sheer depravity. We are talking about children as young as four and elderly people being targeted. The report specifically calls out the use of a Soviet-era field telephone, known as a 'tapik', to deliver electric shocks to genitals. This is not war; this is industrial-grade cruelty.
It is exhausting to see reports like this come out while the world just watches and debates policy. Justice feels like a myth when the perpetrators are the ones writing the rules.
Source: OHCHR
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