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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Ukrainian PoW with ‘Glory to Russia' BURNED on skin says sick ‘Calling Putin' torture method left him begging for death
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A UKRAINIAN prisoner of war who had the words "Glory to Russia" burnt on his skin said he was left begging for death. Following his release in a prisoner swap earlier this year, Andriy Pereverzev has revealed disturbing details of his time in captivity, including sick torture method "Calling Putin". 7 POW Andriy Pereverzev has revealed details of his torture Credit: East2West 7 Old Soviet phones with dials are used for sickening electric shock torture Credit: East2West 7 Pereverzev was branded with 'Glory to Russia' on his abdomen while in captivity Credit: East2West The Ukrainian POW was captured in February 2024 on the battlefield after being severely wounded. Despite his pleas to just "end it" and "finish" him off, Pereverzev was carried to an encampment where he was brutally tortured. Speaking for the first time about his experience, Pereverzev told how he was mercilessly electrocuted by Vlad's troops seeking intelligence. He said: "While they were carrying me. I kept asking them, 'Finish me off. Just end it, but they didn't. "They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again. 'They stripped me, checked my wounds…..My buttock was shredded. 'Three hits to the head with a filled five litre plastic bottle. My hands were tied, my eyes were covered. That was their welcome. I fell, blacked out. 'They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again. "The guards came in and asked us to recite the Russian national anthem. 'Those who didn't know it were beaten until they couldn't get up.' I was stabbed and electrocuted by Russian Soldiers As well as being horrifically beaten, the POW described how he had the words "Glory to Russia" burned on his skin whilst in captivity. A disturbing photo emerged earlier this month showing the mutilated soldier. The phrase, written in Russian, has been branded sideways onto his right flank in large, uneven letters. Up the middle of the tortured soldier's torso is another thick, livid scar ragged by rough stick marks. He also has a tube fitted into his stomach, and another area of major scarring on his left flank. Referring to the moment he woke up in hospital after the grim procedure he recalled: '[A Russian nurse told me] Don't worry, when you get home you can remove it or get a tattoo over it. 'I had no idea what she was talking about. Absolutely none.' A week later, when his dressing was being changed by two Russian guards, he said he "gasped" when he saw his stomach for the first time. He said: 'I lifted my head just to look at my stomach and there it was 'Glory to Russia' burnt into my skin with a medical cautery tool. The surgeon did this to me.' When asked how he reacted to the gruesome discovery, Pereverzev told Kyiv-based project UNITED24: 'I said, you're all bastards. I'll shoot every one of you.' He was later beaten up, with one soldier "poking" his wounds with his finger. 7 He said he 'gasped' when he woke up to see his scars Credit: East2West 7 Ukrainian prisoners of war celebrate their return home following a prisoner swap on Tuesday Credit: EPA "It hurt like hell," he said. Pereverzev also described another occasion when he was brutally tortured during an interrogation. He recalled: 'One guy was sitting at a table typing on a laptop while the other one was torturing me. 'He kept hitting me on the ears, punching the back of my head using a stun gun on me. 'They asked me where my wound was. I pointed to my leg. 'They ripped off the bandage and started electrocuting me right there directly into the wound. That went on for about 40 minutes.' Following his release, the Ukrainian POW also told how prisoners would often get wired to an old Soviet phone and their bodies surged with electricity. The sick torture tactic - dubbed "Calling Putin" -- has been known to inflict 80-volt electric shocks into the genitals of captives. He said: 'It's basically a regular old phone. Two wires are connected to it like clamps, and they can attach them to any part of your body. 'Then they crank the phone handle, lift the receiver, and there is this old Soviet style rotary dial on it. 'The higher the number, you dial from 0 to 9, the stronger the electric current. 'And with each number, the power increases a lot.' Last year there were reports of "Calling Putin" torture used on suspects in the Crucus City Hall massacre in which 145 died and 551 were wounded. In this case, Russian interrogators used a TA-57 military telephone attached to the suspect's genitals. When he finally returned home, Pereverzev said he had lost 35lbs and his nine-year-old daughter didn't recognise him. "I promised her then that no matter what condition I'd be in. Even without arms, without legs, I'd still come back," he said. 7 He said his daughter didn't recognise him when got home Credit: East2West
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Ukrainian PoW with ‘Glory to Russia' BURNED on skin says sick ‘Calling Putin' torture method left him begging for death
A UKRAINIAN prisoner of war who had the words "Glory to Russia" burnt on his skin said he was left begging for death. Following his release in a prisoner swap earlier this year, Andriy Pereverzev has revealed disturbing details of 7 POW Andriy Pereverzev has revealed details of his torture Credit: East2West 7 Old Soviet phones with dials are used for sickening electric shock torture Credit: East2West 7 Pereverzev was branded with 'Glory to Russia' on his abdomen while in captivity Credit: East2West The Despite his pleas to just "end it" and "finish" him off, Pereverzev was carried to an encampment where he was Speaking for the first time about his experience, Pereverzev told how he was mercilessly He said: "While they were carrying me. I kept asking them, 'Finish me off. Just end it, but they didn't. "They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again. 'They stripped me, checked my wounds…..My buttock was shredded. 'Three hits to the head with a filled five litre plastic bottle. My hands were tied, my eyes were covered. That was their welcome. I fell, blacked out. 'They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again. Most read in The Sun "The guards came in and asked us to recite the 'Those who didn't know it were beaten until they couldn't get up.' I was stabbed and electrocuted by Russian Soldiers As well as being horrifically beaten, the A disturbing photo emerged earlier this month showing the The phrase, written in Russian, has been branded sideways onto his right flank in large, uneven letters. Up the middle of the tortured soldier's torso is another thick, livid scar ragged by rough stick marks. He also has a tube fitted into his stomach, and another area of major scarring on his left flank. Referring to the moment he woke up in hospital after the grim procedure he recalled: '[A Russian nurse told me] Don't worry, when you get home you can remove it or get a tattoo over it. 'I had no idea what she was talking about. Absolutely none.' A week later, when his dressing was being changed by two Russian guards, he said he "gasped" when he saw his stomach for the first time. He said: 'I lifted my head just to look at my stomach and there it was 'Glory to Russia' burnt into my skin with a medical cautery tool. The surgeon did this to me.' When asked how he reacted to the gruesome discovery, Pereverzev told Kyiv-based project UNITED24: 'I said, you're all bastards. I'll shoot every one of you.' He was later beaten up, with one soldier "poking" his wounds with his finger. 7 He said he 'gasped' when he woke up to see his scars Credit: East2West 7 Ukrainian prisoners of war celebrate their return home following a prisoner swap on Tuesday Credit: EPA "It hurt like hell," he said. Pereverzev also described another occasion when he was He recalled: 'One guy was sitting at a table typing on a laptop while the other one was torturing me. 'He kept hitting me on the ears, punching the back of my head using a stun gun on me. 'They asked me where my wound was. I pointed to my leg. 'They Following his release, the Ukrainian POW also told how prisoners would often get wired to an old Soviet phone and their bodies surged with electricity. The sick torture tactic - dubbed "Calling Putin" -- has been known to inflict 80-volt electric shocks into the genitals of captives. He said: 'It's basically a regular old phone. Two wires are connected to it like clamps, and they can attach them to any part of your body. 'Then they crank the phone handle, lift the receiver, and there is this old Soviet style rotary dial on it. 'The higher the number, you dial from 0 to 9, the stronger the electric current. 'And with each number, the power increases a lot.' Last year there were reports of "Calling Putin" torture used on suspects in the Crucus City Hall massacre in which 145 died and 551 were wounded. In this case, Russian interrogators used a TA-57 military telephone attached to the suspect's genitals. Read more on the Irish Sun When he finally returned home, Pereverzev said he had lost 35lbs and his nine-year-old daughter didn't recognise him. "I promised her then that no matter what condition I'd be in. Even without arms, without legs, I'd still come back," he said. 7 He said his daughter didn't recognise him when got home Credit: East2West 7 A soldier waving as he arrived back in Ukraine
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Ukrainian PoW with ‘Glory to Russia' BURNED on skin says sick ‘Calling Putin' torture method left him begging for death
A UKRAINIAN prisoner of war who had the words "Glory to Russia" burnt on his skin said he was left begging for death. Following his release in a prisoner swap earlier this year, Andriy Pereverzev has revealed disturbing details of his time in captivity, including sick torture method "Calling Putin". 7 7 The Ukrainian POW was captured in February 2024 on the battlefield after being severely wounded. Despite his pleas to just "end it" and "finish" him off, Pereverzev was carried to an encampment where he was brutally tortured. Speaking for the first time about his experience, Pereverzev told how he was mercilessly electrocuted by Vlad's troops seeking intelligence. He said: "While they were carrying me. I kept asking them, 'Finish me off. Just end it, but they didn't. "They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again. 'They stripped me, checked my wounds…..My buttock was shredded. 'Three hits to the head with a filled five litre plastic bottle. My hands were tied, my eyes were covered. That was their welcome. I fell, blacked out. 'They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again. "The guards came in and asked us to recite the Russian national anthem. 'Those who didn't know it were beaten until they couldn't get up.' I was stabbed and electrocuted by Russian Soldiers As well as being horrifically beaten, the POW described how he had the words "Glory to Russia" burned on his skin whilst in captivity. A disturbing photo emerged earlier this month showing the mutilated soldier. The phrase, written in Russian, has been branded sideways onto his right flank in large, uneven letters. Up the middle of the tortured soldier's torso is another thick, livid scar ragged by rough stick marks. He also has a tube fitted into his stomach, and another area of major scarring on his left flank. Referring to the moment he woke up in hospital after the grim procedure he recalled: '[A Russian nurse told me] Don't worry, when you get home you can remove it or get a tattoo over it. 'I had no idea what she was talking about. Absolutely none.' A week later, when his dressing was being changed by two Russian guards, he said he "gasped" when he saw his stomach for the first time. He said: 'I lifted my head just to look at my stomach and there it was 'Glory to Russia' burnt into my skin with a medical cautery tool. The surgeon did this to me.' When asked how he reacted to the gruesome discovery, Pereverzev told Kyiv-based project UNITED24: 'I said, you're all bastards. I'll shoot every one of you.' He was later beaten up, with one soldier "poking" his wounds with his finger. 7 7 "It hurt like hell," he said. Pereverzev also described another occasion when he was brutally tortured during an interrogation. He recalled: 'One guy was sitting at a table typing on a laptop while the other one was torturing me. 'He kept hitting me on the ears, punching the back of my head using a stun gun on me. 'They asked me where my wound was. I pointed to my leg. 'They ripped off the bandage and started electrocuting me right there directly into the wound. That went on for about 40 minutes.' Following his release, the Ukrainian POW also told how prisoners would often get wired to an old Soviet phone and their bodies surged with electricity. The sick torture tactic - dubbed "Calling Putin" -- has been known to inflict 80-volt electric shocks into the genitals of captives. He said: 'It's basically a regular old phone. Two wires are connected to it like clamps, and they can attach them to any part of your body. 'Then they crank the phone handle, lift the receiver, and there is this old Soviet style rotary dial on it. 'The higher the number, you dial from 0 to 9, the stronger the electric current. 'And with each number, the power increases a lot.' Last year there were reports of "Calling Putin" torture used on suspects in the Crucus City Hall massacre in which 145 died and 551 were wounded. In this case, Russian interrogators used a TA-57 military telephone attached to the suspect's genitals. When he finally returned home, Pereverzev said he had lost 35lbs and his nine-year-old daughter didn't recognise him. "I promised her then that no matter what condition I'd be in. Even without arms, without legs, I'd still come back," he said. 7 7
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Prisoner of war branded with words ‘Glory to Russia' shares horror ordeal
Ukrainian soldier Andriy Pereverzev said his Russian torturers used a technique they referred to as "Calling Putin" which involved them taking wires from Soviet-era phones and using them to electrocute their prisoners A Ukrainian former prisoner of war has spoken for the first time after Kremlin soldiers branded him with the words "Glory to Russia" on his abdomen. Andriy Pereverzev recalled another barbaric torture method - named 'Calling Putin' - when wires from an old Soviet phone are attached to a victim with an electric current surged through the POW's body. It's believed this could inflict an 80-volt electric shock into the genitals of captives. Andriy said he was captured in February 2024 on the battlefield after being severely wounded. Once in the custody of Putin's fighters, it didn't take long before they turned to torture - electrocuting him in his open wound, seeking to extract any useful intelligence. Andriy has identified himself after his vile branding story was revealed earlier this month following his return home in a prisoner swap, but now he has revealed further horrific details of torture routinely carried out by Putin's troops. He was in hospital after surgery and a Russian nurse said to him: 'Don't worry, when you get home you can remove it or get a tattoo over it.' He said: 'I had no idea what she was talking about. Absolutely none.' A week later when his dressing was being changed by two Russian guards, he 'finally managed to gather enough strength to lift my head off the pillow, just to see what was going on with my stomach.' He strained to examine his midriff - and 'gasped'. 'I lifted my head just to look at my stomach,' he said.'And there it was. 'Glory to Russia.' Burned into my skin with a medical cautery tool. The surgeon did this to me.' Asked what he said, Andriy told Kyiv-based project UNITED24: 'I said, you're all bastards. I'll shoot every one of you.' In response, they 'beat me up'. While changing the bandages 'one of them started poking me in my wounds with his fingers. It hurt like hell.' On another occasion, he was interrogated by suspected FSB agents in balaclavas. 'One guy was sitting at a table typing on a laptop while the other one was torturing me," he said. "He kept hitting me on the ears, punching the back of my head using a stun gun on me. They asked me where my wound was. I pointed to my leg. They ripped off the bandage and started electrocuting me right there directly into the wound. That went on for about 40 minutes.' He revealed another form of torture suffered by his comrades, but not him. 'It's basically a regular old phone,' he said. "Two wires are connected to it like clamps, and they can attach them to any part of your body. Then they crank the phone handle, lift the receiver, and there is this old Soviet style rotary dial on it. 'The higher the number, you dial from 0 to 9, the stronger the electric current. And with each number, the power increases a lot." Last year there were reports of 'Calling Putin' torture used on suspects in the Crucus City Hall massacre in which 145 died and 551 were wounded. In this case, Russian interrogators used a TA-57 military telephone attached to the suspect's genitals. Andriy told how he had been severely wounded when he fell into Russian hands. 'While they were carrying me. I kept asking them, 'Finish me off',' he said. "Just end it, but they didn't….'' They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again.' He said: 'They stripped me, checked my wounds…..My buttock was shredded.' The torture started as soon as he was captured. 'Three hits to the head with a filled five litre plastic bottle. My hands were tied, my eyes were covered. That was their welcome. I fell, blacked out….," he said. 'They used electric shocks on my open wounds a couple of times, and I started blacking out again.' In yet another war crime, he told how 'the guards came in and asked us to recite the Russian national anthem. 'Those who didn't know it were beaten until they couldn't get up.' When he finally got back home, he had lost 35lbs after time in hellhole Russian hospitals and prisons. His daughter, nine, 'didn't recognise me, but I recognised her right away". He continued: "When he went to war in I promised her then that no matter what condition I'd be in. Even without arms, without legs, I'd still come back."
