“why 2 of the Ukrainian PoWs refused exchange and requested asylum in Russia?”
A pardox isn’t it? But, we cannot know or judge.
My neighbor was a prisoner in WWII.
He shares some POW’s collaborate with the enemy then their fellow prisoners call them traitors, turncoats, and communists. And, some just grow increasingly mentally disturbed .
Where are the real Russian PoWs? Why most of the exchanged are civilian hostages?
Aren’t Ukrainian “victories” implied captured personnel?