171 cases of sexual violence by Russian military have been registered, 39 of victims are men, 13 are minors - Zelenska
The Prosecutor’s Office is investigating 171 cases of sexual violence against Ukrainians by the Russian military, with 39 men among the victims.
This was stated by First Lady Olena Zelenska during a panel discussion at a conference in Lviv, reports Censor.NЕТ with reference to Ukrainian truth.
"This figure includes not only women - there are 39 men among the victims. 13 are minors, including a boy. We know about these cases only because these people found the courage to speak out. We do not know how many suffer in silence, especially in the occupied territories," she said.
Zelenska emphasized that the number and openness of rapes of civilian Ukrainians makes it certain that this is a deliberate policy of the Russian army.
"This is their deliberate psychological and physical weapon against Ukrainians," the President's wife emphasized.
