More than 1,000 cases of sexual violence have been recorded since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, according to the United Nations. These cases, which include a range of severe abuses, have been documented through confidential interviews with survivors, judicial records, and official documents from February 24, 2022, to the end of July. The majority—89%—of these incidents have been attributed to Russian forces, including members of the military, prison staff, and national security services. A smaller percentage, 11%, were linked to Ukrainian individuals. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed deep concern over the scale and severity of these acts, warning that they may continue as long as the conflict persists. According to Danielle Bell, head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, the reported number of cases is likely only a small part of the true extent of the problem. Investigators were only able to interview about 10% of the prisoners released by both sides and did not have access to areas of Ukraine currently under Russian control. The documented violations include group rapes, genital mutilations, electric shocks, and other degrading sexual acts. Some of the most harrowing cases involve extremely young and elderly victims. The youngest recorded survivor of rape was a four-year-old girl, and the oldest was an 82-year-old woman. In both instances, the perpetrators were Russian authorities. Most victims are men, especially those held in detention facilities, but women and children have also been targeted, primarily in areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia. The report highlights the extreme brutality faced by civilians caught in the conflict. The United Nations has called for urgent action to protect victims and hold perpetrators accountable. However, the lack of access to certain regions and the difficulty of verifying all cases mean that the full scope of the issue remains unclear.