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The police station in Cherson on Energy Workers' Street, house number 3: According to the population and the authorities, Russian soldiers are said to have interrogated and tortured people here during their occupation.
A staircase leads to dozens of cells.
Maksym, Veteran: »I was brought here at night. Before that I was held in different places, in a different basement. I think it was either in the former Court of Appeal or in the basement of the regional administration. You find yourself in a chair, your hands are tied, a cap is over your head. And if they find out something they don't like - I don't think they do - they'll electrocute you in the neck or in the ears."
Before the invasion began in February, he fought in eastern Ukraine, says Maksym.
He was arrested on March 15 and held for three weeks.
Maksym, Veteran: »You know what the most horrifying thing was? I could hear the others being tortured all day long. There were horrible screams. For me personally, that was the most terrifying experience.«
The Prosecutor General of the region Volodymyr Kaliuha reports that four torture chambers in the liberated areas have already been inspected.
Prosecutor General Volodymyr Kaliuha: »They captured, detained and tortured civilians here. We already know of 43 victims. Some have contacted us themselves, others have been reported by family members. We are sure that there will be more cases.«
The tortured told him about being beaten with rubber and wooden clubs and electric shocks, as well as being forced to wear gas masks.
A police spokesman said that 17 Ukrainian soldiers were also shot dead here.
The Reuters news agency has not been able to independently verify all of the statements made by the residents of Kherson.
Dmytro Lubinets, the Human Rights Commissioner of the Ukrainian Parliament, published this video on social media on Thursday.
It shows a room in Cherson in which, according to him, prisoners were interrogated and tortured.
Dmytro Lubinets, Human Rights Commissioner of the Ukrainian Parliament: »You can see that the people who were detained here were simply not allowed to go to the toilet. We can only guess how many people were here at the same time. But even now, witnesses say there were at least 20 to 25 people here.”
Electric shocks were also used here to force confessions, says Lubinets.
Moscow has denied allegations of ill-treatment of civilians and soldiers.
The UN human rights office said on Tuesday it had found evidence that both sides had tortured prisoners of war.
Torture is classified as a war crime by the International Criminal Court.