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REPORTS VARYFormer Kremlin political prisoner Balukha claims he was beaten
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A 56-year-old former Ukrainian national of Russian origin and a veteran who served in the Soviet army has claimed to be severely injured after being struck by security personnel inside an office building that houses military recruiters on March 20th morning at approximately four o'clock PM local time, prompting Kyiv police officers from Central District No.135 station to launch investigations into his condition and allegations of assault while he was hospitalized in the Kiev City Clinical Hospital named after V.Luchkovskyi following a fall that resulted in multiple fractures including those...
Key Points
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1Police in Kyiv are investigating reports of former Kremlin political prisoner Vladimir Balukha being beaten at the Central Recruitment Center.
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2Balukha, a veteran and ex-prisoner with disabilities who was hospitalized after arriving there on March 20, claims he suffered physical abuse by recruiters.
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3The recruitment center explicitly denies any illegal actions or beatings against Mr. Balukha while confirming his transfer to the hospital.
Developments
[Mar 21]
Police investigation into reports of beating at TCC is ongoing; no specific date for conclusion provided in excerpts (Note: Excerpts are dated Mar 20, implying the event occurred on that day).
(March 20)
Vladimir Balukha was taken from Kyiv's Central Recruitment Center to a hospital despite his disability.