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Ukrainian Orphan Denys Kostev Describes Being Coerced into Pro-Russian Propaganda After 2022 Transfer to Crimea

Denys Kostev, 18 when Russia invaded, was forcibly moved from his Kherson orphanage to occupied Crimea in late 2022 and made to appear in Russian television videos championing the occupation. He says he complied to avoid physical assault or imprisonment, having previously filmed content criticising