Journalists have identified the Russian doctor who subjected…
Journalists have identified the Russian doctor who subjected prisoners of war to sexual and psychological torture. The 'Schemes' project and OCCRP have revealed the identity of a doctor who abused Ukrainian detainees in Correctional Colony No. 7 in Pakino village, Vladimir region.
Consensus
- The journalist investigation identified Vyacheslav Cherdantsev as the doctor involved in abuse of Ukrainian POWs at IK-7 in Pakino, Vladimir Oblast.
- Cherdantsev worked at the correctional colony for over ten years.
- He allegedly denied medical treatment to prisoners, leading to outbreaks of scabies.
- Former prisoners reported that Cherdantsev made sexual threats and comments about their genitals.
- He forced Ukrainian prisoners to undress and act out sexually explicit behaviors.
Points of divergence
- Cherdantsev is accused of systematically subjecting POWs to sexual and psychological torture, including refusing treatment for acute illnesses. — tg_astrapress
- Cherdantsev threatened prisoners with rape, in addition to other abuses reported by former inmates. — mediazona
Coverage (2 sources)
- Journalists Identify Russian Doctor Who Subjected Prisoners of War to Sexual and Psychological Torture — ASTRA
- Schemes and OCCRP Identify Doctor Who Tortured Ukrainian Prisoners in Vladimir Colony and Threatened Them with Rape — Медиазона
Key entities
- Pakino
- OCCRP
- Vyacheslav Cherdantsev
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Vladimir
- Vladimir Oblast
- Journalists
- Vladimire
- Vladimirom Rassledovateli
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