Ukrainians recount torture at hands of Russia's sadistic 'Dr. Evil'

Key Points:

• Ilya Sorokin, a Russian medic known as "Doctor Evil," has been charged by Ukraine's SBU with torturing at least 29 Ukrainian prisoners of war (PoWs) at Russia’s penal facility No. 10 in Mordovia.
• Survivors, including Ukrainian military doctor Serhii Doroshenko, described brutal torture methods by Sorokin, such as beatings with a baton and stun gun, especially targeting Ukrainian medical personnel under false accusations of conducting experiments on Russian troops.
• Sorokin allegedly forced PoWs to endure humiliating treatment, including being naked during interrogations and using stun guns if they failed to comply with demands like shouting pro-Russian slogans or requesting medical help.
• The European Union has sanctioned Sorokin for his "inhumane and degrading treatment" of prisoners, though he denies the allegations; he is one of several Russian medics implicated in torture according to a report by the Kyiv-based Center for Civil Liberties.
• Witnesses report that Russian medical staff have been actively involved in the torture and mistreatment of Ukrainian detainees, highlighting systemic abuses within Russia’s detention facilities during the conflict.