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Ukraine torture house allegations: a teenager’s hospital account, a woman held without bail, and disturbing questions about accountability near Kiev / Kyiv.
I’m Patrick Lancaster. In this follow-up special report, I examine what happened to Valentina Molodaya and the teenager, reportedly 14, after they spoke publicly about alleged abuse at the house in Petropavlovskaya Borshchagovka.
We examine the reported 60-day pretrial detention order without bail, the teenager’s extended account, Molodaya’s courtroom statements and earlier ceremony footage introducing her as a medical professional. We also look at questioning of the ambulance driver, the Myrotvorets listings, the prosecution’s allegations and the DBR’s announced investigation.
The teenager’s account includes both his allegations of abuse and his rejection of some versions circulating online. Original non-English speech is presented with English translations so you can follow the source material yourself.
This report contains witness allegations, the authorities’ account and my commentary. Central claims remain disputed. The Times and UN material shown near the end is historical reporting from June 2016, clearly dated as archive context.
I’m Patrick Lancaster. In this follow-up special report, I examine what happened to Valentina Molodaya and the teenager, reportedly 14, after they spoke publicly about alleged abuse at the house in Petropavlovskaya Borshchagovka.
We examine the reported 60-day pretrial detention order without bail, the teenager’s extended account, Molodaya’s courtroom statements and earlier ceremony footage introducing her as a medical professional. We also look at questioning of the ambulance driver, the Myrotvorets listings, the prosecution’s allegations and the DBR’s announced investigation.
The teenager’s account includes both his allegations of abuse and his rejection of some versions circulating online. Original non-English speech is presented with English translations so you can follow the source material yourself.
This report contains witness allegations, the authorities’ account and my commentary. Central claims remain disputed. The Times and UN material shown near the end is historical reporting from June 2016, clearly dated as archive context.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Opening: the follow-up
00:01:45 Molodaya held without bail
00:02:23 The teenager leaving the house
00:03:16 His hospital account
00:09:18 What the teenager rejects
00:10:34 Her earlier medical background
00:12:34 The prosecution and her court response
00:13:47 The ambulance driver
00:14:54 Myrotvorets and the family
00:16:40 The investigation
00:17:31 The Times and UN reporting: 2016 archive
00:18:10 Closing questions