Posted on 06/16/2024 7:31:51 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russian soldiers have been surrendering to an elite Ukrainian combat brigade in the northern town of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, reports say.
A video released on Wednesday by Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade appears to show Russian troops emerging from a trench with their hands raised above their head or tied behind their backs.
The video appeared to confirm recent reports that dozens of Russian soldiers had been surrendering around Vovchansk, where heavy fighting has raged since Moscow launched a cross-border offensive towards Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, last month.
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Several of the captured soldiers said they had been forced into the Russian army due to financial or legal trouble. Some said they had received as little as one week of training before being sent to the front.
Food and water were limited, and often, they had to buy supplies with their own money.
Almost all the prisoners said their units had suffered severe losses during attacks against Ukrainian positions.
"We received an order to attack positions inside a chemical factory. I don't know, maybe there were 70 of us. We drove there at night," one POW said.
"The drones came out of nowhere and wiped almost everyone out. Most of us were hit. Only seven of us survived and we were wounded. Then we were taken prisoner," he said.
Another soldier said he had been taken prisoner after being the "only survivor" in his unit.
Many complained about the leadership of their officers, who, they said, did not participate in the costly assaults.
The video appeared to confirm major Russian losses and surrenders in the region, revealing that Russia's attempt to open a second front in Ukraine's north has stalled.
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Your Kharkiv offensive was a flop. Big brain Putin thought he’d conquer Kharkiv with imported African mercenaries from Congo? Lol!
LIVE STREAMING: BREAKING: Russians SURRENDER In Vovchansk; Putin’s Kharkiv Offensive TOTAL Failure
What truly brings attention is Russian sycophants pretending to be regular people pumping Russian propaganda on this forum. Communism and dictatorships good... Freedom and democracy bad... I get it.
Actually I don’t, but you and the other Putin apologist can go with that if you like.
I heard a whole bunch of them were prancing around like fairies at the Gay Pride Parade in Kyiv today.
Scores Join Annual Gay Pride Parade In Ukraine's Kyiv With Riot Police Protection
The dirty dozen zeeper monsters of FR! Ukrainian propaganda is their profession.
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Good ! Ukraineis winning, so NATO troops not needed.
LOL, sure was Reagan was a Zeeper? Idiocy
Yes.
Yup, send weapons.
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It is in America’s strategic interest that Ukraine defeats Russia. It will also solve European security problems for the next 50 years. And it won’t require a single NATO Soldier. It only requires our political Will and Industrial support.
Hey foreigner, you’re talking to an American citizen and don’t ever forget it.
It’s all hands on deck for the Project Ukraine Zeepers.
No, I’m not sure about him.
I knew Reagan, you are no Reagan.
Right, Reagan didn't believe in helping people fighting for their liberty. Not what I remember of Reagan.
I did see the Euro fags prancing all around Kiev. What a 🤡show
OK, its not "liberty" in Ukraine, is there more or less liberty in Russia?
What... So American’s can’t be commies?
REDS are everywhere... Ronald Reagan knew that better than anyone and that’s why he brought the Soviets to their knees where they belong... Putin wants to bring them to their feet again... That’s something Ronnie would roll over in his grave about.
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