A special problem for the Kremlin: that captured Russian stitches think about the war in Ukraine - WP

Kiev can consider them as a particularly valuable "exchange coin" in future negotiations. The material states that the termmen in the Ukrainian captivity came to the Kursk region from different places. "We did not want to fight in any case," said 22-year-old Nicholas from Chelyabinsk. According to him, personally, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin promised to the term that they would not participate in hostilities. The publication writes that most captives were not injured.

There are several soldiers who were injured in battle. Among them is one Russian who wanted to commit suicide so as not to be captured. He was given first aid. He was later evacuated into the clinic. According to the prisoners, they are well treated and, if necessary, assist. They are allowed to take a shower and meet with representatives of the Red Cross. According to the chief of prison on the conditions of anonymity, 320 Russians have passed through his institution recently.

They went to other correctional places in Ukraine. Only 20% of them are contractors or mobilized for war with Ukraine. The rest are young people. They were very scared, now they adapted. According to Nicholas and his 19-year-old compiler Sergey, the Armed Forces attacked their military headquarters on August 6. Their commanders went without instructions on what to do next. Fearing that they would be killed, if they remain, the term stimuli went to forests and swamps for 3 days to find a safe place.

Then they came across an Armed Forces. According to them, Ukrainian soldiers seized them and checked for weapons. Then they gave food, water and smoke, and then linked their hands, closed their eyes and sent to Ukraine. 20-year-old Paul said he was still stunned by being in custody in Ukraine. "We didn't think it could happen," he said. "We're just the stitches.

" The publication writes that the families of the term who were captured in the Kursk region were submitted by a petition named Putin, urging him to exchange soldiers as soon as possible. They also accused Akhmat's special forces of throwing stitches. Many of them did not even have time to undergo basic military training.

"We called the Ministry of Defense, but we were not given any information, just said that it was not listed in the lists of the dead and prisoners," - said Alexander, a relative of one of the stitches, missing missing on August 6. "But we recognized him in the photo," she said. Journalists noted that when they talked with prisoners, the security did not interfere with the conversation and did not check the material before publishing.