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Europe bureau chief Steve Cannane, Matt Davis and Tom Hancock in Ukraine

Inside the grim chambers where hundreds of Ukrainians were held captive by Russian soldiers

On a mild Saturday morning in May, Anatolii Garagatyi woke early and headed into his back garden.

On a normal weekend, the 70-year-old might have been thinking about a relaxing spot of fishing, but instead he was filled with a deep sense of unease.

Russian forces had recently occupied his village in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine and he was worried they would soon come for him.

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