Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office has recorded nearly 300 cases of sexual violence committed by Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale war.Kyslytsya addressed Russia's weaponization of sexual violence during the Security Council's annual open debate on the worldwide escalation of sexual violence in conflict zones. Citing testimony from people released from Russian captivity, Kyslytsya said that over 50 percent of detainees suffered torture, rape, or other forms of sexual violence. He also mentioned the Prosecutor General's documented crimes, whose victimes include 188 women, 102 men, and 15 minors. The recorded figures are likely an undercount, Kyslytsya said. "Survivors cannot wait until the war is over," he said.  "They need support and justice now."Ukraine has launched a pilot program to provide emergency financial reparations to victims of sexual violence, Kyslytsya said.

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