Horrors in the home: how Ukrainians are tortured in the captivity of the Russian Federation

They were brought from Russian captivity in houses. These are the scary stories of Ukrainian soldiers who were cynically killed by Russia when they could no longer defend themselves, but remained steadfast in their faith and devotion to Ukraine. Read more – exclusively on TSN.ua.

Marine Ivan Makarov was tortured in captivity

Ivan Makarov was born and raised in Lviv Oblast. Later, the family moved to the village of Dmytrivka in Mykolaiv Oblast. In 2014, after the invasion of Russian troops, Ivan joined the ranks of the Armed Forces. Then he was demobilized, and when the full-scale invasion began, he returned to the army and served as a marine.

At first, Makarov was enrolled in the ranks of the 36th brigade, and then he was transferred to the 501st separate battalion of marines. That's how he got to Mariupol. On April 4, 2022, by order of brigade commander Mykola Biryukov and his deputy Kostyantyn Bezsmertny, more than 250…