A United Nations official claims that Russia is using rape as part of its “military strategy” in Ukraine, even providing soldiers with drugs to increase their libido.
“When you hear women testify about Russian soldiers equipped with Viagra, it’s clearly a military strategy,” Pramila Patten, UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict, told the AFP Friday.
Patten was responding to a reporter who asked if rape was being used as a weapon of war in Ukraine.
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The official referred to a UN report released in late September than “confirmed crimes against humanity committed by the Russian forces, and according to gathered testimonies, the age of the victims of sexual violence ranges from four to 82 years old.”
She added that men and boys were also victimized.
“There are many cases of sexual violence against children who are raped, tortured and kept hostage,” she said.
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