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2022–present

Mayorsk checkpoint detention, Donetsk

Also known as: Майорськ, Mayorske, Maiorsk KPVV

Ukraine2022–?Data quality: mediumNGO-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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Mayorsk (Maiorsk) checkpoint crossing point, Donetsk region. MIHR documented this as a filtration point where civilians attempting to leave Russian-controlled areas were screened. Individuals identified as 'suspicious' were separated for further interrogation. MIHR recorded testimonies from survivors who passed through the checkpoint and were detained for extended periods.

Camp system

filtration

Location

48.4250, 37.5953 — view on OpenStreetMap

Primary sources