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2022–present

Luhansk penal colony (IK-6)

Also known as: Луганська виправна колонія ВК-6, LPR IK-6

Ukraine2022–?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.

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Penal colony in Luhansk city under de facto Luhansk People's Republic and subsequently Russian administration. OHCHR HRMMU documented testimonies from exchanged prisoners describing harsh conditions, forced labour, beatings and denial of medical care. Named as a facility holding both military prisoners of war and civilians detained in occupied Luhansk region.

Camp system

penal-colony

Location

48.5665, 39.3410 — view on OpenStreetMap

Primary sources