Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova reports on facts of mass torture of civilians in the liberated territories of Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy regions.

"In the children's camp Pidsnizhnyk [Snow Drop] in Kyiv region, there was a base for a division of the Rashist army for three weeks. In the basement of the building, five corpses of men with their hands tied behind their backs were found. They were tortured and then killed in cold blood. One of the dead was crushed in the skull with butt blows with special cruelty. The rest were shot in the back of the head or chest," the Ombudswoman wrote on her Telegram channel on Tuesday.

In addition, according to her, in the village of Viktorivka, Chernihiv region, which was under occupation for 25 days, the Russian military held civilians of various ages as hostages in the basement – from the elderly to newborns.

"In order to get at least a bucket of water, the villagers were sent under escort. They did not give any medicine even to those whose lives depend on certain medicines. A man with asthma died, his body was buried nearby in the forest," the Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement.

Also, according to Denisova, in Konotop district of Sumy region, three local residents were found at the enemy's deployment sites and were tortured.

"Due to inhuman living conditions and infections brought by the occupiers, a number of diseases have spread, among which is chicken pox," the Ombudsperson also informed.

Denisova once again stressed that the torture and killing of civilians are a crime against humanity and a war crime in accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.