Russian soldiers tortured Oleh Baturin and threatened to harm his family. Now released, he talks about his terrifying eight-day ordeal
Highlights
- Ukrainian journalist Oleh Baturin, 43, was held captive for eight days in Kherson.
- He was interrogated, tortured, threatened with mutilation and death, he said.
- Sunday will mark two weeks since his release.
- He has always had a reputation as an uncompromising, courageous fighter against injustice, corruption and the violation of human rights.
- The Russian invaders have only one goal – to break down the citizens of Ukraine, to intimidate them and to destroy independent journalism, to crush civil activists and journalists physically and psychologically,” he said in a speech to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Wednesday.