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2022–present

Kherson sports complex detention (informal)

Also known as: спортивний комплекс Херсон, Kherson sports hall

Ukraine2022–2022Data quality: lowNGO-reported allegation

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Documentation purpose.This catalogue indexes detention sites attributed to the Russian Federation's military or occupation administration in Ukraine since 2022, as reported by named international monitoring bodies (UN OHCHR, Yale Humanitarian Research Lab) and Ukrainian NGOs (Media Initiative for Human Rights, Centre for Civil Liberties). Each entry carries its verification status and source attribution. Allegations are not adjudications.

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Informal detention in a sports complex in Kherson city documented by CCL via survivor testimonies. Detainees described being held in an unspecified sports hall or recreation facility where large numbers of civilians were held together under guard. Conditions described as overcrowded with insufficient food and sanitation. Exact location not disclosed by survivors for security reasons; coordinates not available.

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