The camp, located near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the small town of Naroulia, operated in a former industrial complex during the spring of 2022. Witnesses described overcrowded conditions, insufficient food, and inadequate sanitation. Ukrainian men accused of resisting Russian occupation were reportedly interrogated and mistreated by Russian military personnel. One former detainee recounted beatings and psychological abuse during interrogations intended to extract information about Ukrainian military activities. Russian soldiers allegedly accused detainees of being spies or saboteurs, with some individuals forcibly disappeared after questioning.
Source: OCCRP, 2024-11-29; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/investigation-reveals-russian-camp-for-detained-ukrainians-in-belarus