Identified Officer of the FSB as 'Dymersky Torturer' Involved in Abuses in Kyiv Region

Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have successfully identified the command structure of Russian troops, as well as an officer from the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation, who were involved in the torture of local residents in the Kyiv region at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. This information was provided by the National Police, the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the Main Intelligence Directorate.

Specifically, this pertains to the command of the 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which is based in Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai. Units of this brigade operated in the Vyshhorod district of Kyiv Oblast and were engaged in committing war crimes against the civilian population. Police were able to identify the brigade commander, his deputies responsible for rear issues and military-political work, as well as the chief of staff.

It has been established that these individuals organized the actions of their units during the occupation and ensured the functioning of the control system over the captured settlements. Under their command, in March 2022, Russian soldiers set up a torture chamber on the territory of the 'Alpha-Land' enterprise, specifically in the premises of a casting workshop. This area, approximately 30 square meters in size, became a place where more than thirty civilian men and women of various ages were held simultaneously. In total, hundreds of individuals passed through this torture chamber, suffering brutal treatment.

The detainees in the torture chamber were subjected to inhumane conditions: they lacked food and water, received no medical assistance, and were forced to stay in a cold, unheated room. Victims were made to sleep on the floor, use an improvised toilet in the presence of others, and were systematically humiliated. During the so-called 'interrogations,' the occupiers used physical force, beat people with their hands and the butts of weapons, fired guns near their heads to simulate executions, and employed electric shock devices while threatening to kill them.

A key role in the operation of this system was played by a representative of the FSB of Russia, who acted as the so-called 'curator.' He was responsible for conducting filtration measures and working with the civilian population. This individual organized and controlled the functioning of the torture chamber, determined the conditions of detention for individuals, and coordinated the actions of the military. His identity was established by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine; he is Lieutenant Colonel Oleynichuk Serhiy Oleksandrovych from the FSB.

The Office of the Prosecutor General has notified Oleynichuk of suspicion for violating the laws and customs of war. The Main Intelligence Directorate also noted that he personally conducted interrogations that were accompanied by torture and cruel treatment of civilians. Oleynichuk had the authority to make decisions regarding the deportation of residents from the Dymerska community to the Russian Federation.

It has been documented that Russian occupiers illegally transferred at least 42 individuals, including villagers, students, entrepreneurs, coaches, and a journalist. The abducted individuals were scattered across various institutions within Russia, held in pre-trial detention centers and colonies in Rostov, Mordovia, Bryansk, Smolensk, Perm, Tula, and Vladimir regions. Some of them have been able to return, but at least 24 civilians remain in captivity.