Mark Lansbury

2024-08-31 15:16:28

Russian POWs on their capture in Kursk Oblast: Commanders just disappeared

Their experience of the first days of the Ukrainian incursion shares common themes

• Chaotic communication
• Commanders disappearing
• Total lack of preparedness

On Aug. 6 our outpost was hit by three rockets, which we later found out were HIMARS, said Nikolai. “Two rockets hit the command center, killing two conscripts and two officers. Another rocket landed close to our dugout, collapsing it partially, making it unsuitable for further shelter.”

All of the POWs interviewed by the Kyiv Independent said that they were surprised at the treatment they received in captivity, which went against Russian propaganda narratives saying they would be tortured or killed.

According to the deputy head of the facility, the POWs receive meals three times a day and tea twice, though the lack of a cigarette ration can be painful for them.

https://kyivindependent.com/commanders-just-disappeared-russian-pows-speak-of-their-capture-in-kursk-oblast/

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Russian POWs on their capture in Kursk Oblast: ‘Commanders just disappeared'

Halfway down a narrow corridor painted all in gray, the guard wrestles with a bulky lock to gain entry to the prison cell. Inside are around twenty young men, sitting on a criss-crossing pattern of metal bunk beds. In the corner of the room, plastic cups and books are stacked

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