Putin firebrand erupts against Ukraine’s secret torture chambers: ‘annihilation by Zelensky regime…’

A fresh war of words has erupted between Moscow and Kyiv after Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government of relying on alleged torture chambers to maintain power. Her remarks followed reports of a suspected secret detention site near Kyiv, where armed men were allegedly holding around 40 people. Russian officials have seized on the incident to renew accusations of systematic abuse and repression by Ukrainian authorities. Kyiv’s alleged involvement and the broader claims remain contested, with Moscow yet to provide independently verified evidence for its accusations. The controversy adds another layer to the escalating information war between Russia and Ukraine.