Russian POWs speak about their capture in Kursk Oblast

[@andersjjensen]

That guy with the bruised nose is only a few days of thinking from flipping on Russia for good. His eyes said "My country is a shit hole where you can easily end up in so much financial trouble you have to sign up for the meat grinder just to eat.... And then you realize that you eat better as a prissoner in Ukraine. Why the fuck would I ever go back?"

[@sacotafiruta2348]

Indeed!

[@8WHITROOSTER8]

Did you see the slop they gave them?

[@TenzinMcveigh-ye7vj]

@@8WHITROOSTER8that wasn't slop, that was probably healthier then what most of America eats.

[@8WHITROOSTER8]

@@TenzinMcveigh-ye7vj bowl of rice with a T spoon of some kind of meat.....

[@tshavfengvang7831]

I take it well that it's easier to surrender in the Kursk region than as in the Eastern Ukraine because there was nobody behind your backs.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

You’d be surprised how many surrender, particularly if they get chance to get away from the big group. My 🇺🇦cousin is in the AFU. THe rz are awful for sending young or not very bright men on a task. They’ll tell them to go ‘buy bread’ or ‘go buy tea’ or ‘go take a message’ then point them into the direct line of fire on purpose 😤 Sometimes they’re lucky enough to survive and are taken as a pow. Other times…not

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I forgot to add the older soldiers even from the Ukrainian speaking parts of Ukraine who lived through the dark days of the USSR can still speak rz, as they called out at the beginning to the rz ‘soldiers’ aka cannon fodder, they’ll speak in it to help them. I could tell you awful stories of how they’ve played ‘hide & seek’ sometimes they’ve found badly injured men, barely alive abandoned. Sometimes left for hours, sometimes days with no water or food. 💩tin doesn’t give a toss about them, he wants to stroke his ego, his soul goal.

[@halojump123]

@@lilacscentedfushias1852 the statements that you made are not true, they are just playing faults and you know it. The video evidence doesn’t back up your statements. The video evidence does support Ukraine, young men being kidnapped off the street by the Ukraine military. The video evidence does support old men and pregnant women being conscripted by the Ukraine army. The video evidence does support teenage boys, been given weapons uniforms and stuck on the front line. The video evidence does support Ukrainian troops being abandoned by their commanders and the abandoned troops vow revenge if they ever catch these Ukrainian commanders. A little research will prove this.

[@californianorma876]

@@lilacscentedfushias1852💩tin 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sguploads9601]

yap - there are guy who was protecting their land and then ukranians get there and killed them. Ukraine is invaiders who just get to kill civilians and these young man.

[@henrikbergman5309]

POWs are the lucky ones.

[@halojump123]

Directions have combat units of surrendered Ukrainian troops that are now fighting for the Russian side.

[@Bill-im6nt]

@@halojump123 Russia still can't teach understandable English. Yikes!

[@sguploads9601]

yap - there are guy who was protecting their land and then ukranians get there and killed them. Ukraine is invaiders

[@studio54studio]

@@sguploads9601 Ukraine invaded Kursk to capture land and POWs to exchange with the ruZZian invaders. They die on each side while pUTIN brainwash them to kill and die duh.

[@TheAlkochef]

@@sguploads9601 But who invaded each other first? xD Your comment has no logic.

[@californianorma876]

Another great report. Great job Francis! Stay safe. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@antonstoeckl3689]

I do not understand why Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity EVER would want to go back to their country. They should be aware that they will be back to Russian military service within days and exposed to horrible conditions at their units and shortly after to send to the meat grinder war again.

[@Bagunka]

they don’t have a choice. They are exchanged for Ukrainian citizens, which Ukraine really wants to get back from Russian Gulags

[@NickolaiFury]

Conscripts generally want to go home and many professional soldiers want to as well, some of the contract soldiers don't. Ukraine follows the Geneva convention and they do not forcefully repatriate those who feel they will be tortured, killed or persecuted. But of course the choice is to go home or stay in captivity for the duration of the war. Ukraine wants to exchange as many as possible, but there is also a benefit to permantly removing Russian soldiers from the field of battle and spreading the information of how well Russians are treated in captivity and that they are not forced to return.

[@j.dunlop8295]

The devil you know, less scary than......and people who've been abused, are looking to do the same, or expect it's coming for them! Not something different!

[@allydea]

You also don't understand the difference between propaganda and reality.

[@hlugga]

You saying nothing 😢

[@lifelearner47]

Thank you, Francis, for a very sensitive video of a difficult subject.

[@halojump123]

The Ukraine military just violated Geneva convention by parading these POW’s on camera.

[@studio54studio]

@@halojump123 One said that he may stay, that's an Ukrainian not a POW lol

[@Cherishthemoment]

So very sad, these men should be looking forward to marriage, babies, parties, and just living. So many dead and damaged for life and for what, for who.

[@vodkaman1970]

@@halojump123 Not if they agreed to it.

[@Pippie5555]

@@halojump123 Does Putin abide to the Geneva Convention or did he opt out? You don't even know? 🤣🤣

[@bruce8554]

So well presented. The faces of the prisoners tell the truth-they are safe, feel disillusioned, stunned by reality. As with most/all wars, these are boys and men deceived. The humanity of the circumstances leaves no doubt. Mission accomplished. Slava Ukraini.

[@halojump123]

We forgetting that it’s a violation of the Geneva conventions, right?

[@Spartan_777]

@@halojump123 Which article is being violated here?

[@fantomas4935]

​@@halojump123it's not if they agreed to be filmed without being coerced, of which there is no proof. Stop with the misinformation, Ivan.

[@Hillary4SupremeRuler]

​@@halojump123being a Russki I'm sure you should know all the articles of Geneva very well, since it is practiced in Russia very strictly 😂

[@AlexSvidesskis]

No​@@halojump123

[@katyelder.5]

Russia assumes that Ukraine is treating their POWs in the same way that Russia treats Ukrainian POWs.

[@hjoseph777]

The Russians beat the Ukrainians prisoners of war

[@R2-D292]

A robber imagines that everyone else around him is also a robber

[@ReeBore]

​@@R2-D292 Basically a dictators every day thought 😮

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I’m 🇬🇧&🇺🇦 I have family in Ukraine, a cousin in the AFU & a relative I don’t know works at a POW prison. I only hear things told via a couple of cousins, the Ukrainian POWs are in disgusting condition when they’re traded 😤 Ukraine follows the Geneva convention to the T or should that be to the G? They’re treated nicely, spoken to like they would speak to anyone else, they’re fed, clothed, warm beds & bedding, more than enough food. They will be caught and taken in a mess, injuries, malnourished, dehydrated, wet through often, no proper equipment…it’s like a rehab centre for rz 🤷🏼‍♀️ Rz treats POWs completely different, inhumane is a word I’d say 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

There’s also a lot who don’t want to be exchanged and take Ukrainian citizenship others don’t want to be exchanged because they’ll just be sent back.

[@Ja2808R]

Great work. Best media coming out! Thank you for all your work everyone at Kiev Independent!

[@halojump123]

It’s not his work. This is a Ukraine government sponsored site, think about it.

[@thc6664]

its ukrainen propaganda

[@eliannafreely5725]

The name of both the city and the media outlet is spelled "Kyiv".

[@matsfrommusic]

Stop saying Putin is a president, he's a dictator. It matters.

[@Acaerwen]

No sane Russian would dare undermine the "president" on video. Russia is a nation where 15-year-old boys get imprisoned for terrorism if they hand out fliers questioning the government and the war (true story). You can see the student get worried about his choice of words when trying to convey his disagreement in the war, and decides to just leave it with "Putin's words are as good as law. I don't know how to explain it..." This man wants to return to Russia, would be hard with on-video evidence of you speaking against Putin's actions.

[@BanIslam-j6p]

Very much like the new UK PM

[@djordjelezajic8435]

Did you know that Ukrainian Orthodox Church has been banned in Ukraine by a Presidential decree? Do you know that another Presidential decree says that Orthodox ( Christian) Christmas should be celebrated in Ukraine on Dec.25 th. and not on Jan.7 th. Like it has been the case since Jesus was in diapers? The Nazi Atlantic Terrorist Organization also supports Israel, another great " DEMOCRACY", just like Ukraine.

[@guysome3263]

If he ever wants to see his Russian parents again, on Russian soil, he better NOT say that.

[@lotharschiese8559]

Definitively not, but rather a barbarian, therein lies the distinction!

[@LR-jk2jk]

Even the smart ones think like helpless, innocent, indifferent slaves.

[@HarryDirtay]

"End up like a dog that's been beat too much, til you spend half your life just to cover it up"

[@JanLCn]

The smart ones fear reprisal for criticizing Putin, so they keep their thoughts to themselves

[@halojump123]

@@HarryDirtay that’s plagiarism

[@iloveblender8999]

@@halojump123No that is a quote without a source, but it was clearly marked as a quote.

[@karlp8484]

I noticed that. No questioning at all as to what the reasons were for the invasion, and no moral empathy for the Ukranians. Just bots. That's why the Russians can lose 525,000 soldiers and that just gets a shrug from the populace. They're all just programmed bots.

[@user-qg5wg9ut2o]

Thank you So Much for this HEARTWARMING presentation. Im tearing up. This confirms all of the Good things that I've heard about The Ukrainian Soldiers . I Love Them even more than before. The Ukrainians sre such Good people. I am so Happy to hear this from Russian POWs. Their hearts are not in this. The propaganda that they were told is lies. Now that they have their own experiences they can tell other Russians and fight for Peace. Thank God ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@Sp4wn82]

yeah they shall pass on their experiences in captivity to other Russians how good they are being treated by the enemy or even start to question who is the real enemy. Maybe they will rather run away than fight and sooner or later the Russians run out of cannon fodder.

[@andreteixeira5635]

Slava Ukraini from Brazil!

[@НастяНехорошая-е7ю]

❤❤❤🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@VutyVlogs]

Ukraine🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪💪💪

[@LusitaniaFilms]

SLAVA Ukraine from a Portuguese Man who Loves Ukraine, and it's People.

[@studio54studio]

its* people, no apostrophe

[@mannacler]

Thank you Grammar Nazi.

[@alexandrecordeiro4957]

​@@studio54studioI'M SURE HIS ENGLISH IS WAY BETTER THAN YOUR PORTUGUESE.

[@pinkfloyd870]

@@studio54studio A common mistake, but many of these things are being overrun. I am glad to see it corrected, because the English langue is being destroyed by a shockingly poor education system, the internet and a deliberate attempted theft of the language by the USA.

[@НастяНехорошая-е7ю]

❤❤❤❤

[@eliassaints-fq3go]

Russians need Ukraine to save them from their own government. Slava Ukraine 💪

[@halojump123]

So, the American people need Russia to save it from its own government.

[@interpretolog]

Как можно верить в этот бред

[@Francois-2024]

Excellent video. Thank you. Greetings from France

[@studio54studio]

Vous parlez bien votre langue

[@rundoetx]

It's good to see that Ukraine understands the conscription system in Russia and treats these prisoners accordingly.

[@HarryDirtay]

Yes, a lot of conscripts are from ethnic minority groups in the outer territories and people who were prisoners. One can be sent to prison in Ruzzia for being homosexual or trans. Or for sayi g the special military operation seems yo have lasted longer than 3 days.

[@ejazkhan4534]

whats the conscription system in Ukraine?

[@rundoetx]

@@ejazkhan4534 Google it.

[@halojump123]

Remember, there are recent videos that show the Ukraine military kidnapping men off of the streets, putting them in the military

[@rundoetx]

@halojump123 They were not "kidnapping" people of the street. They were detaining, suspected of not registered for service or men who have been called up and not reported. The United States has done the exact same things in times of war, as have many countries in the past.

[@tipofthespear7182]

Stark difference between the 2 sides treatment of POW'S. My heart aches for the Ukrainian POW'S and what they suffer at the hands of their captors. A stark difference in humanity. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇦🇺

[@fraumahler5934]

And Russia mistreats Ukrainian POWs so badly.

[@Ever443]

They treat all POW's badly

[@MrjorgenAschjem]

Treating POW nicely is being smart. When they go back they tell everyone that life is worth more than this pointless war.

[@karimtabrizi376]

Yes smart unlike brainless ruddia​@@MrjorgenAschjem

[@PolishBehemoth]

@@MrjorgenAschjem Bingo.

[@luierdaneenpamper3877]

@@MrjorgenAschjem and maybe they'll convince others to critically think about their country

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

Id rather be a pow in Ukraine, then living in Russia

[@halojump123]

Why, the Russian economy is booming. There have been many journalist from Germany, Spain, even France that I’ve gone to Russia to see how the sanctions are playing out. I’ll have reported the wages have gone up. The supermarkets are full. The stores are full. Remember, Russia has 6.5 billion other people that it can do business with.

[@iloveblender8999]

@@halojump123If you think the economy is the most important thing about a country, then Russia definitely is not great. They use volunteers as fodder baiting them with huge sums of money most of which they will never receive. Why are so many people in a rich country doing this? Maybe it is not such a great place for the average citizen after all. Also all of the videos we see about the Russian army paint a clear corrupt picture, if they were not corrupt they would have won long ago. Corruption is a danger to the average citizen.

[@RRaucina]

@@halojump123 Outside Moscow and St. Petersburg, the country is a 4th world, decrepit mess.

[@PeterLawton]

@@halojump123 doubtful. By the way, how much is the pay for jobs like yours, in the Russian Troll Army?

[@Realitycheckagain]

​@@halojump123it's a false economy and is being propped up to look better than it is in reality. Tourism for a start must be down hugely with limited flights and airlines going to Russia and bombings starting to affect inside Russia more therefore scaring people away. China and India supposedly buying oil and resources at bargain prices than what the west were paying. Videos seen of pensioners getting less than $200 per month to live off while prices and interest rates are going up rapidly. Who is doing all the normal work while the men are in the army or dying or have skipped the country? Why do so many smoke and drink vodka in Russia? I would suggest it's because they are so stressed out. If everything was rosey in Russia they wouldn't need to be doing what they are doing. I don't believe China and India are real friends of Russia and vice versa. Its more of a who is anti US and the west more and dog eat dog kind of mentality rather than a close relationship. China, India and Russia would be my top 3 least trustworthy countries in my opinion. I believe the worst is yet to come for Russia and I will be loving it. Bad will be coming to the evil Poohtin has created. Good luck to the few decent ones though. Russia will be f..ked for a long time and trust will be hard to come by.

[@williamyoung9401]

Amazing coverage. Kyiv Independent is showing much better coverage than a lot of other Western media outlets. Subscribed! 👍✌

[@indieanna4764]

How many young men like this have already died, how is putin still alive? Unbelievable. That the russians have just accepted this. .

[@bjkarana]

My thoughts too. Just crazy.

[@bonvoyage5377]

They dont know its going on!! all the news they do get is fake

[@NotSure723]

Why would Putin be anything _but_ alive??? These men will probably be returned to Russia via a prisoner exchange.

[@studio54studio]

Totalitarianism, Authoritarianism and Autocracy, with Pobedobesie and Jingoism.

[@lolilol299]

a big issue, other than what is already mentioned. Is that they're filled with the idea that everyone else in Russia support putin and the war. So people wont talk or group up to do anything because they feel they're alone.

[@HaakonanTG]

Slava Ukraini!

[@michaelgabriel7919]

I hope that the UN and the International Courts are documenting everything that is happening in this war. Slava Ukraini

[@NspPrick]

Great video! Stay safe.

[@stonefish1318]

💛🔱💙 Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava! ❤️🖤

[@halojump123]

SLAVA RUSSIA Z, U.S ARMY VETERAN

[@2fast2fergalicious23]

Props to these dudes for actually thinking for themselves and not just regurgitating state media.

[@VestinVestin]

It's difficult to continue believing the propaganda after your commanding officer fled in the middle of the night, leaving you to fend for yourself ;).

[@chiefbosnmate]

I have a hunch the Ukrainian military Never thought they would have to run a juvenile detention facility😣

[@halojump123]

The Russians have captured pregnant female Ukrainian troops. The Russians have captured teenage Ukrainian troops. The Russians have captured elderly Ukrainian troops.

[@cweretelnyk]

Juveniles are below the age of 18. No one in that video was a juvenile.

[@chiefbosnmate]

@@cweretelnyk chronologicaly your correct , mentally your wrong, brainwashed or conditioned is even worse, i was married to a russian gal and her parents for 13 years, i know more than i care to

[@8WHITROOSTER8]

@@chiefbosnmate Imagine coming up with this to justify a idiotic joke.

[@chiefbosnmate]

@@8WHITROOSTER8 Too men in black closing, just need the marbles

[@dank1518]

These Russians have been taught a valuable lesson.

[@dank1518]

@@halojump123 Nothing but piss ants these Russians.

[@studio54studio]

@@halojump123 LOL you wish! Traitor! You should go live there!

[@darek4488]

And only the few wise will get it.

[@pinkfloyd870]

@@studio54studio Traitor? Coming from a Putin fluffer? If you were to pull your head out of you rear end, and you might find that it is only you that stinks.

[@BlaBlaks]

I can't imagine how hard is for UA to take care of ruzzian prisoners of war, when they know, their guys in ruzzian captivity have been tortured, starved, killed... Sad... Sad...

[@user-ro8jm2zf9v]

truly russia is evil and putin is the devil

[@williamyoung9401]

Ukraine is trying to take as many Russian POWs as possible so they can exchange them for their own soldiers, PRECISELY for you reasons you just listed. I've seen Ukrainian POWs returning home; they look like they just got out of a World War 2 Concentration camp. 😓😡

[@someoneinthecrowd4313]

True, it takes so much strength to keep your humanity against an enemy that has none.

[@thc6664]

thats bullshit....

[@GeorgePire]

@@thc6664 Blind? Enjoy your turnip.

[@DruggedBunny]

Great work by all -- Слава Україні from Scotland.

[@halojump123]

SLAVA RUSSIA Z, U.S ARMY VETERAN

[@studio54studio]

@@halojump123 #ruZZianBot #Traitor

[@DruggedBunny]

@@halojump123 🤭

[@williamyoung9401]

The Zolkin Brothers are working overtime these days, lol. Their KZbin channel is amazing if you haven't checked it out yet; some of the smartest people I've ever seen. They call out the POWs on all their lame excuses for war. They've been interviewing Russian POWs since 2022. 💙💛

[@woverby1963]

Wow, they are so young! War sucks anywhere at any time for everyone.

[@halojump123]

Yes, it does

[@studio54studio]

@@halojump123 #ruZZianBot

[@tennyceb]

Ukraine 🇺🇦 Strong

[@halojump123]

Well, at the moment, Ukraine is 8000 troops less troops than they were three weeks ago. SLAVA RUSSIA Z, U.S ARMY VETERAN And they are now retreating on mass

[@whelkshuffler]

Slava Ukraine!

[@soyyo85]

Слава Україні та її воінам...

[@halojump123]

Did you know, it takes at least seven years to build a military and that’s just an average military. By their own numbers do Ukraine have lost over 500,000 men. They started with a 400,000 man army well trained by NATO. Do you honestly think, the men you see in Ukraine uniforms i’ve been well trained. It took NATO close to 10 years to build that 400,000 man force up and look what happened to it. What do you think is going to happen to all the conscripts that are yanked off the streets thrown into uniform and into a Vauxhall and told to fight the Russian army.

[@eliannafreely5725]

@@halojump123 Lol, you got that a little confused. Ukrainian numbers are indicating russia has lost over 500,000 men. Those are russian losses. And yes it does explain why russia's current army is so crap. Although it doesn't explain why the original invasion force was so inept. Projecting much? You are seriously leaving this comment on a video describing how russian conscripts failed to perform when faced with the Ukrainian Army....

[@jasonharryphotog]

Russian Conscripts $30 a month before commander deductions

[@reece7528]

I really enjoyed this. Was very well made, interesting, and informative. Just subscribed, Thankyou!

[@kallekonttinen1738]

Interesting that their country is at war and they don't follow the situation. Even when they start their military service..

[@halojump123]

How where are you in the situation. Do you realize all of this started in 2014?

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Russia outside the western Region is poor and Russians for generations tend to get treated like mushrooms. That's the way the Kremlin has kept control for so long. Remember

[@kallekonttinen1738]

@@halojump123 I cut my Russian gas station credit card half at 2014. How aware you were?

[@edwardfletcher7790]

An Aussie🇦🇺/🇺🇦Ukrainian journalist ! Good work mate, tell the whole world about the horror of Putin's evil dictatorship !! I wonder how many Russian soldiers have been captured 2 or even 3 times ? Australia 🇦🇺supports the Heroes of Ukraine #SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 Umm the subtitles seem to just stop, pause and fail after the 10 min mark..

[@halojump123]

Can you list any of those cars for us?. Everyone seems to forget what Russia was like before Putin came in.

[@studio54studio]

@@halojump123 #ruZZianBot spamming the comments

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

My 🇺🇦cousin is in the AFU, last week he caught a POW in trainers/running shoes! Crazy! He used to see them in non combat shoes a lot more often. Typical of rz, if they actually had equipment it’s such poor quality it drops to bits, sleeping bags for example that are made for ordinary people to go summer camping in the depths of winter

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

3:19 these places have far better sleeping conditions than some places my cousin has to sleep in! He showed me a disused factory they were sleeping in, some kind of training how to find somewhere safe & sleep in awful conditions. I have nightmares thinking I was there and rats were all over 😩😬 He laughed when I told him & said ‘it’s ok, you get used to them’ 😳 I suppose having their girlfriend AK by their side gives them comfort

[@zie9171]

​@lilacscentedfushias1852 tell your cousin to keep safe and we hope it ends soon. From London and south africa. X

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

@@zie9171 thank you x I do screenshot a lot of positive comments and news articles and translate them, they love it. A real boost to morale 👏🏼🇺🇦

[@eliannafreely5725]

May your cousin remain safe. Please tell them how much people all over the world are thinking of them. I donate to AFU whenever I can. I am in America, but Ukraine's warriors are in my thoughts all day. До Перемоги!

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

@@eliannafreely5725 thank you Eliana, I will pass on your message x I’m 🇬🇧& 🇺🇦 but my ex is 🇺🇸

[@kyivindependent]

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[@massimozanasi]

Independent from what? If you dare to tel the truth of what goes on in Ukraine they either kill you or if you are lucky you end up in prison and your name will be added to the black list.

[@lex1945]

I'm 53 and a lot of these guys look older than me. Life must suck in Russia.

[@war-painter]

I’m 76 and I look better than some of these geezers. Hard life, heavy drinking, russia must be intense and then you die quickly.

[@studio54studio]

a culture of war and aggression...

[@8WHITROOSTER8]

BS they look like little kids. 53 holy shit that's almost the grave.

[@Hochspitz]

🇦🇺💙💛✌ 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini!

[@Politik-mit-Kopf]

They should invite Ukrainian recent POWs in Russia. So they see the difference.

[@halojump123]

The Red Cross has already shown the difference. There are videos readily available from the Red Cross of Russian POW camps.

[@hectorohara5316]

When you translate from Russian to written English and from written English to Spanish you have to take into account that what is written is removed very quickly and you do not have time to read it. So you have to pause it.

[@brassroots2024]

Have you tried reducing the playback speed using the cog wheel at the bottom right of the video image?

[@wzupppp]

I bet they prefer to stay in ukrainian custody than to be sent back to russia and be sent right back to the frontlines

[@vasileterente8441]

Glory Ucraina 🇺🇦🙏🏻🇺🇦💝🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦💪🏻💯🪖

[@OffensiveComment]

Ukraine will become Russia

[@halojump123]

SLAVA RUSSIA Z, U.S ARMY VETERAN

[@OffensiveComment]

@@halojump123 grapeukrainianwomen

[@vasileterente8441]

​@@halojump123 Pidaras idiot zoovetico 🙈🇷🇺🦍

[@aylen3322]

they are so young. such an ugly thing is war. good to see the faces of these young men. I pray for peace🙏

[@anthonettedillard3999]

SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇦🙏🇺🇲

[@edsedlak6827]

Great video. now I wonder if anyone gets to see the inside of a Russian prison camp and how well the prisoners are treated there. by the looks Of them after an exchange not so well

[@blablubb4553]

We have educational videos in the Bergen-Belsen memorial museum in Germany which probably show a very close approximation of how they are treated.

[@GS-oo2vh]

this is a propaganda .

[@TheCroupier74]

@@GS-oo2vhyou can’t handle the truth.

[@rajlowkie6616]

Treatments of pity to Russians are SUBLIMINAL messages, of a human civilization outside Russia, unlike Putin's Propaganda.

[@halojump123]

Just a simple search would answer your question. The Red Cross has gone into the POW camps that the Russians have for the Ukraine troops.

[@Franco60.]

Auguri d’Italia !!! ❤️🇪🇺🇺🇦❤️ l’Ucrainia con noi in Europa

[@halojump123]

SLAVA RUSSIA Z, U.S ARMY VETERAN

[@jean-marcbelanger615]

At least they won't die for nothing for Putin!!!

[@halojump123]

No, but they will die for Russia. There are rights are being violated by the Ukraine government, putting them on display. But what can you expect from an unelected government?

[@charliebrady3751]

2:08 Francis Farrell says "contract soldiers", but he means "conscripts".

[@frankandersson7112]

Noticed that to but you where first and I think that the most of us understand what he meant.... 🙂

[@duckcensorship7446]

I noticed that too, I'm sure we all knew what he actually meant.

[@IrenESorius]

Thank you ever so much for your time and work KI,, 💖🙏💖

[@KalujaFlizck]

Excellent production. Thank you.

[@Sugarmountaincondo]

EXCELLENT REPORT!! Listening to those that are still fighting after 2+ years and the captured Russians is very eye-opening and important to understand for everyone from every Nation to understand. And God Bless the Generation-X of Ukraine. ❤👍👍💙💛

[@christineodonnell2711]

I hope these young men are treated better than just fairly--they did not want to fight Ukranians....in a way they are victims too.

[@eliannafreely5725]

I think this attitude enables war. They should definitely be treated well, I don't disagree there. But this insistence on viewing russians as having no personal agency or responsibility is infantilizing. You are not hearing the stories of people who tried to evade service, or to sabatoge if evasion failed. You are hearing them say they "weren't following" political events that were killing children next door. You are hearing them describe indifference, apathy, and ultimately acceptance of going along with genocide. These are the voices of men who were "just following orders". But we've heard that before haven't we? From the soldiers and guards of Nazi Germany. What humanity learned from that experience is that when the protections of civilization fail, final responsibility rests on the man with the gun. No one thinks that is an easy responsibility. But it's difficulty doesn't mean it isn't a responsibility. The west needs to stop encouraging russians to feel like victims. They already view themselves that way, and so excuse themselves from taking action. We need to reinforce to russians that there is an obligation not to simply wash your hands and ignore the rot of your country until it becomes a juggernaut of evil and death.

[@yvanmargineanu9807]

I hope that all these young people will have the chance to testify before the Court in The Hague, when the time comes to explain to the Russian population and to the whole world all the manipulations of Putin's cruel regime.

[@johnheigis83]

Thanks. We need to hear far more of this. And, they need to hear far more, from us. (From N W MT, USA.)

[@nemiw4429]

Go there lol. Buy ur ticket. Im subbed to u waiting for vids from the front. Dont send others, its ur turn.

[@tennyceb]

Dang I never thought of this perspective.

[@peterritchie2990]

From Canada: Hopefully a major theme common to every Russian I have seen interviewed, soldier or not, will not go unnoticed. That is not a single Russian interviewed who empathizes with the unprovoked aggression, massive destruction of non-military infrastructure, slaughter of civilians, or shocking numbers ( Russians and Ukrainians) killed. And don’t forget, if they choose, they could easily cut through the blizzard of propaganda by going to the internet. The fact is they do not care about the lives of other people. They care about not bucking the system and/or making money. Their morality and ethics are despicable.

[@bnast6849]

Conscription in Russia is mandatory for everyone except those that have money or connections. But, it seems same thing happens in Ukraine as well. You can see expensive cars with Ukrainian license plates all around Europe. I guess you don't have to fight if you got enough money...

[@boink800]

Do we have any pics of those expensive Ukrainian cars in Europe? Pics please! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@istvanglock7445]

Money (and connections) buys a lot of privilege anywhere you go. More in some places than others.

[@Wizzbang-7625]

"A true warrior only serves others, not himself... when you become a Mercenary you're just a bully with a gun " - Evan Wright -

[@LiftingStress]

This would be equivalent to Mexico invading the US. It's not only incredibly embarrassing for Putin but also demoralizing for the Russian military.

[@xcalibertrekker6693]

Russia sends these guys to the front with just 2 weeks of basic training. That is crazy and no educated commander would ever waste lives like that in the west. Goes to show how desperate they are.

[@soso-zk7fl]

Thank you

[@silentblackhole]

Ukraine are a great country.

[@13BulliTs]

Great reporting!

[@martinharrison132]

great vid , a rare insight into this relatively unreported part of the conflict - thank you

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

They---who were born during the Putin Era---have learned to do as their grandparents did during Stalin: don't ask too many questions, don't express honest opinions and shut up when in doubt "Oh things are very confusing" "All our television says..." "Who am I? A little person" lest the authorities can arrest you.

[@please-wake-up-now]

Wow, it's kinda wild to hear these young guys' stories. It's crazy how war can mess up lives but also show humanity amidst the chaos. 🤔 Those expressions say so much! Hoping for peace soon. 💔✌️

[@michaelpearse5603]

Well, there's now another few hundred, at least, who - having been surprised by being treated better as prisoners than by their own officers in their own army - can see quite clearly why Ukrainians would rather fight than be made part of Russia. Must have been an eye-opener for them.

[@DominikGentener]

Thank you for this interesting video. Your content is really amazing.

[@thunder2434]

POW Driver turned infantryman: "I'm thinking of staying here" Journalist:"Why?" POW: "To never lift a gun again." Then after a pause he goes on: "If I go back, probably I'll be sent back to the front with a Machinegun behind me."

[@Jack908r]

Oddly enough, this is probably the first time these guys get to freely express their opinions.....as POW's away from Russia.

[@felixcat9318]

I saw several coaches of Ukrainian POW returned from Russian captivity and I was genuinely shocked at their appearance! Every single one looked exactly like the images of prisoners from Nazi Concentration Camps! Gaunt, malnourished and hollow cheeked, with many looking literally like starvation victims. The contrast between the Russian POW and the Ukrainian POW was that one set looked like modern period prisoners that were well cared for and well fed and the other were like Nazi Concentration Camp victims! That Russian POW recieved better care in Ukraine than they did in Russian military service is telling...

[@Richard-lh8jq]

Thanks for the informative, balanced reporting, Francis. BTW, US has no conscription (draft) since the end of the Viet-Nam war, thus no draftees. An all-volunteer contract force, with professional Officers, has both drawbacks and advantages. The majority of Americans are proud of the majority of our troops. Stay safe, Intrepid Reporter!

[@thecount1001]

so the russians tell their soldiers what they do to Ukrainian prisoners. a grotesque people.

[@nemiw4429]

Geneva convention states ur not allowed to video tape POWs let alone interview them & put their identity out there. U like war crimes?

[@TischTiger]

Thanks for the work

[@rosemaryamundson4542]

This was an interesting report. It reveals the human beings behind the headlines and Ukraine’s meticulous concern with their well being .

[@MarkMphonoman]

Excellent documentary.

[@Travis_22]

The ones that return may get thrown back in the meat grinder?

[@Merania]

no other options

[@halojump123]

According to the Red Cross after they return, they have to go for medical examination debriefing, then giving 30 days at home before returning to their units to complete their military service. There are video showing this from the very beginning of the SMO.

[@Aleksa_Lomako]

18 year old Russians doing their service without weapons

[@beckyumphrey2626]

War is.a.horrible thing. Praying for.peace.

[@oldinuselesshancox5194]

Thanks for the very informative, factual post 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤟🏼🤙🏼🖖🏼🇳🇿

[@KamiKlips]

Slava Ukraini!!! 💙💛

[@SuzethFrancisco-zl1cq]

God be with all of you. ❤🇺🇦💯❤️😇

[@nemiw4429]

U think God is ok with war crimes? Video taping POWs is a war crime, let alone interview them.

[@mrstealyoblocks4473]

It's crazy to me that the POW @8:30 signed up for $4400 USD/6000 CAD. How bad of shape is Russia in that you need that little just to survive? With a country as rich in resources as it is. Insanity.

[@lukeronan8842]

Really well presented

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

The pows should be standing at attention when a higher rank enters the room.

[@halojump123]

This POW should not even be on TV. It’s against the Geneva conventions so much for the Ukraine and hearing to the Geneva convention.

[@2ezee2011]

I would have a difficult time returning, even more so if giving this interview. To know how I was lied too, abused and sent to be cannon fodder by a government I was returning too seems INSANE.

[@bobwallace9753]

So many good young men with their futures ahead of them being sent to their death by a madman.

[@Yeoman742]

The follow up on this should be what happened to those who talked, what happened to them when they returned home?? I think that should be what most of these conscripts should be worried about!!

[@chrishooge3442]

Better than propaganda. Actually treat people like human beings. Let them call home. Let the word spread.

[@AjayKumar-mj6yl]

Russia is the largest country in the world with 11 timezones and 11% of the total land on earth and one of the lowest population density as well. Still Russia is fighting for the land which is not necessar. All this is happening because of Mr. Putin and his ego.There are millions of people who are now homeless,wives are widows,many children are orphan just for one person who is Mr. Putin we are proud for the Russian prime minister.😢😢😢 Thanks

[@Pippie5555]

[@Bodkin_Ye_Pointy]

The worst news for the Russian Command is the fact that these soldiers, if pressed back into service will tell the others that being captured is relatively safe. Nothing bad will happen. Thus a weakened resolve to fight.

[@rajlowkie6616]

Ever since I was young PLAYING board games i knew I had to protect my country's boarders, following the collapse of the USSR and Putin's speeches throughout his REIGN, like meny intelligent Russians thinking (("that's not going to end well for you Putin")) here we are.

[@halojump123]

Here we are…. 2014 democratically elected Ukraine government was overthrown by what US administration?

[@halojump123]

Obama openly admits 'brokering power transition' in Ukraine In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Barack Obama acknowledged that the United States had "brokered a deal to transition power in Ukraine," thus admitting to a high level of democratic impropriety. Before we consider Obama’s revealing remarks, and how the Ukrainian people sold their country for a song, let’s rewind to November 2013, when then-President Viktor Yanukovich had shocked western capitals - and, more importantly, western markets - by suspending plans for an association agreement with the European Union. As if on command, thousands of Ukrainians suddenly poured into the streets of Kiev to protest the decision. Such a rapid reaction should not have come as a surprise. After all, a multitude of US government agencies - most notably, USAID - had been operating in Ukraine since the collapse of the Soviet Union, investing billions on its latest "democratic" pet project.

[@rajlowkie6616]

@@halojump123 ThankYouVeryMuch for showing us the ENORMOUS support the west has given to those countries that the USSR neglected during its DEMISE and now Russia with PUTIN at the (("HELM")).

[@gauge6513]

Leadership on the Russian side get to eat, drink, sleep comfortably while they watch there neighbors and soldiers dying in a trench.

[@halojump123]

There are Russian generals dying on the front lines. There are Russian colonels dying on the front lines. There are no Ukrainian generals dying on the front lines. There are no Ukrainian colonels dying on the front lines. There are no Ukrainian lieutenant colonels dying on the front line. Why? because they choose to lead from the rear out of harms way.