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2022–present

Donetsk SIZO (pre-trial detention centre)

Also known as: Донецький СІЗО, Donetsk remand centre

Ukraine2014–?Data quality: highVerified by UN/satellite

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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.

About

Pre-trial detention centre in Donetsk city under de facto Donetsk People's Republic and subsequently Russian administration. Named in OHCHR reports as a facility holding Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians. Detainees reported ill-treatment, denial of legal counsel and lack of ICRC access. Multiple exchange prisoners named it on return.

Camp system

remand-centre

Location

48.0209, 37.8020 — view on OpenStreetMap

Related sites

Same catalogue and country where possible; era-window fallback.

Primary sources