Ukrainian law enforcement officers detained a 48-year-old man, identified as the so-called 'chief of the Balakliia People's Militia,' in Kupiansk after he attempted to flee to occupied Luhansk Oblast.

Ukrainian law enforcement officers detained a 48-year-old man, the so-called 'chief of the Balakliia People's Militia,' who attempted to flee to occupied Luhansk Oblast after the liberation of Kharkiv Oblast.

The detained man was notified of suspicion of collaborationism under Part 7 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and faces a sentence of 12 to 15 years in custody without bail.

Bodies exhumed from the mass burial site in Izium on Sept. 16 showed signs of violent death, with some having hands tied behind their backs or ropes around their necks.

The mass burial site in Izium reportedly contains around 440 bodies.

Russian forces operated torture facilities in Izyum to extort statements.

Among the bodies exhumed from a mass burial in Izium, 99% showed signs of violent death, including individuals with hands tied behind their backs and one person buried with a rope around their neck.

Approximately 200 law enforcement officers and experts were working at the exhumation site to identify victims, including 22 dead civilians and 17 Ukrainian servicemen.