The Russian term was told how massively captured in Kursk region - NYT (photo)
In their interviews, they mention how they left positions or surrendered when they saw well -worked and hardened in the battles of Ukrainian fighters. "We came across a birch grove and hid," said Private Vasily, whose border pledge was raid on August 6, during which it turned out that the border of the Russian Federation in Kursk region was not sufficiently protected because it was mostly guarded Services.
Basil with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation said that he survived because he had been lying in the birch forest for three days, where he hid behind branches and leaves, and then decided to surrender. He said he didn't think the Ukrainian attack would ever start. Apparently, the Russian military command maintained the same opinion and therefore "sent to protect the border of green recruits, some were called up a few months ago.
" In bloody trenches in Ukraine, the Russian army throws old soldiers who are mobilized in civilian jobs, as well as volunteers and convicts. It is prohibited by Russian law outside the Russian Federation. But because of the lack of living force, they are used to protect the border. There were 320 convicts in the Ukrainian prison in Sumy region, where journalists visited last Friday, 80% of them were stitches, said the prison chief on the conditions of anonymity.
This data cannot be verified independently, journalists said. After some time, the prisoners are sent in the western direction, a little further from the places of combat clashes. On Friday, there were 71 prisoners of war in prison, they were held in basements, which, according to the Ukrainian military, were protected from air strikes. Captives - in clothing that someone worn to them, T -shirts and shorts issued by representatives of Ukraine. Some bullet or shrapnel wounds.
The 21-year-old Igor, who was called up in December, said that the strikes of Ukrainian artillery lasted for several days before the troops. "We reported the command, but they did not respond. They said they could do nothing," he explained. On the day of the Armed Forces, the strikes of artillery continued, he tried to hide in a protective fortification, but it lit up. Then he ran into the nearest forest with others. From his group 12 people survived five, said a serviceman.
According to him, there was only one working tool in the position, but it could not shoot on American Bradley fighting vehicles when they attacked. Russian weapons were aimed at another direction. 20-year-old Private Sergei from Tatarstan said his commander had a chaotic retreat of 28 soldiers. They hid in a village house, but Ukrainian soldiers found them. Some of the Russians complained that they were sent to battle without proper training.
21-year-old Private Dmitry from Komi said that when their radios stopped working on the day of the attack, he suggested that it had happened because of Ukrainian obstacles. Without instructions, the soldiers realized that they were dominated by numbers and tried to retreat, but were captured. "They said that we can see a sabotage group, perhaps 10 people, not the army," he said.