Taken prisoner at age 19: The story of Gleb Shumil, who spent three years in Russian torture chambers
Source: Suspilne
Author: Oksana Kovtyukh
“They wrapped wires around me, used a stun gun, and beat me with rubber batons and wooden planks”—this is how soldier Hlib Shumylo describes his interrogations while in Russian captivity to Suspilne. Since 2021, he had served as a truck driver in the 36th Separate Marine Brigade’s tank battalion. In April 2022, when he turned 19, he was taken prisoner in Mariupol. He returned to Ukraine on April 19, 2025, as part of a prisoner exchange.
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Author: Oksana Kovtyukh
“They wrapped wires around me, used a stun gun, and beat me with rubber batons and wooden planks”—this is how soldier Hlib Shumylo describes his interrogations while in Russian captivity to Suspilne. Since 2021, he had served as a truck driver in the 36th Separate Marine Brigade’s tank battalion. In April 2022, when he turned 19, he was taken prisoner in Mariupol. He returned to Ukraine on April 19, 2025, as part of a prisoner exchange.
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