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Polish Citizen Skeptical of War in Ukraine Reportedly Died Under Torture in Russian Custody

Krzysztof Galos died in a Russian detention center after crossing into Russian-occupied Ukraine; Polish officials report no response from Russia despite diplomatic efforts.

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A Polish man who traveled to Ukraine in 2023 to verify reports of Russia’s invasion was allegedly tortured to death in a Russian detention facility, Gazeta Wyborcza reported, citing the human rights group Memorial and multiple witness testimonies. The individual, identified as Krzysztof Galos from Kraków, reportedly crossed into Ukraine in mid-April 2023. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, he was skeptical of news coverage about the war and decided t…

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Doubts about the fact that there was a war in Ukraine prompted Pole Krzysztof Galos to travel to the country in 2023 to see for himself. But he had a hard time there - he was captured by Russian forces and died in prison in the Russian city of Taganrog that same year. The fate of the man from Krakow was only recently reported by Gazeta Wyborcza, based on information from his fellow prisoners at the time. The Polish Foreign Ministry then began to…

In recent days, Polish and international media have revealed shocking information about the fate of Krzysztof Galos, a Polish citizen who disappeared after crossing the Ukrainian border in 2023 and subsequently died in a detention center in Taganrog, Russia. Although the case concerns events that occurred over two years ago, it is only now beginning to emerge thanks to witness accounts and journalistic findings. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, the…

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United24 broke the news in on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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