MORE #UKRAINIANS READY TO #CEDE #DONBAS, BUT WITH #SECURITY GUARANTEES: In 2022, more than 80 percent of Ukrainians considered ceding territory to Russia unacceptable. Now, 40 percent are willing to give up #Donbas, but only under the condition of lasting peace and strong security guarantees from #European and #American partners, The New York Times reported. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-donbas-region.html
"I've started having bad dreams. I remember my punishment cell. It was constantly cold there. Even in summer, it was always cold in our cell," said Oleksii Anulia, who spent nearly ten months in Russian captivity in 2022.
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He is not alone. Traumatic #memories have intensified among former #prisoners of war, with the onset of #blackouts, as power outages have become a powerful trigger.
Cold is one of the forms of #torture #Russian forces systematically use against #Ukrainians held in #Russian prisons. Today, that same cold has turned into a tool of pressure on #civilians, aimed at breaking society and forcing #Ukraine into concessions.
To learn more about how the conditions of #Russian captivity continue to shape Oleksii’s life long after his release, read the full story via the link https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/why-cold-darkness-worsen-ptsd-among
