How Vladimir Putin’s filtration camps work

In the 20% of Ukraine that Russia now occupies, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are being interned and deported

Civilians from Donetsk and Lugansk arriving at a camp in Rostov, Russia
Civilians from Donetsk and Lugansk arriving at a camp in Rostov, Russia
(Image credit: Denis Abramov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Across the large swathe of southern Ukraine captured since 24 February – from the Russian border to the city of Kherson near the mouth of the Dnieper River – Russian forces claim to be “liberating” the population, which is largely Russian-speaking.

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