of our interviewees. this is the town of bezimenne. this is the first stop of the journey. she described it as a, quote, registration camp where they were interrogated for hours by russians and russian-backed forces. russia claims they re to harbor refugees. another shelter here. while some saw the journey to russia as a necessary passage to safety, other, including anna, found the experience distressing and forced. this is anna s migration card, a standard document provided by russia to swri but it masks a troubling injury. they were forced to surrender their phones and passports during intention security checks. they photograph from you all angles. we were treated like criminals or held as the property of the russian federation. i didn t feel we were free to leave. reporter: after questioning,