Putin’s psycho fake medic Ilya Sorokin – dubbed Dr Evil – is accused of a slew of torture claims against wounded Ukrainian prisoners of war and has been charged in his absence
A sadistic fake Russian medic dubbed “Dr Evil” has been charged with war crimes for the savage torture of Ukrainian prisoners – including allegations of making them bark like dogs.
“Psychotic” Ilya Sorokin, 34, was unmasked in July after he become notorious among victims at Mad Vlad Putin’s Prison colony No. 10 in Mordovia.
He is said to have inflicted electric shocks, savage beatings and depraved sexual humiliation on terrified Ukrainian POWs while wearing a white medical coat and a balaclava.
Sorokin has now been charged with cruel treatment of prisoners, which is a war crime under the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He faces up to 12 years in prison if found guilty. But he remains in Russian territory, so security services are still trying to find the twisted torturer.
Survivors described the torture as “pointless sadism”, claiming Sorokin “made prisoners bark and crawl like dogs, or crow like roosters”. One said: “One POW barked especially well and was made to do so constantly.”
Sorokin would pretend to conduct a “medical examination” before using a taser on his victims, a State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) report said. The report states that this callous electric-shock torture left prisoners unconscious or temporarily paralysed.
Former inmate Pavlo Afisov recalled: “His favourite question for all of us was, ‘Who are you?’ We had to reply, ‘F*****s.'” The fake doctor is also accused of cruel medical mistreatment.
Sick prisoners were denied care — one, with a rotting tooth, was refused any treatment. Ukrainian soldier Volodymyr Yukhymenko died from his injuries after enduring pneumonia, multiple fractures and internal bleeding.
The report said: “The Russian paramedic deliberately left wounded soldiers, who were kept in the cells, without painkillers and bandages.”
Sorokin was first revealed by independent journalists who working with with dozens of exchanged Ukrainian POWs to expose the identity of the so-called doctor.
An investigation by Schemes and Current Time, corroborated by nearly 50 ex-inmates, said Sorokin singled out prisoners for brutal genital beatings.
Other psychological torment included mock executions and forced singing of Russian anthems. “Nearly all prisoners reported having been tortured and subjected to relentless physical and psychological violence,” the report said.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) charged Ilya Sorokin on Tuesday. Authorities said they launched the in-absentia procedure because Sorokin is hiding or refusing to take part in the investigation or trial.
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