Journalists Identify Russian-Run Hospital Where Ukrainian POW Was Purposefully Disfigured During Surgery

An investigative report alleges that Ukrainian POW Andriy Pereverziev was branded with pro-Russian slogans during surgery at a hospital in Russian-occupied Donetsk, supported by social media posts, travel data, and images placing volunteer Russian surgeons at the facility on the suspected date (February 24, 2024). The piece outlines pro-war sentiment among hospital staff, links to Russian political structures, and administrative changes at the hospital, and notes Ukrainian authorities opened a war crimes investigation. The case gained attention after images surfaced in June 2025, and is contextualized within broader reports of detainee abuse, including accounts of a Russian prison medic nicknamed “Dr. Evil.”