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14:32 GMT 02.04.2025 (Updated: 16:50 GMT 02.04.2025)
Ukrainian Armed Forces are reportedly sending prisoners to the front lines, with ‘barrier units’ tasked with shooting any who attempt to retreat, a Ukrainian prisoner of war told Sputnik.
While the captured soldier did not personally witness the events, he heard first-hand accounts from fellow troops who were sent reinforcements directly from Ukrainian prisons.
The «motivational troops,» as he calls them, are part of a strategy aimed at preventing retreat, often at the expense of the prisoners’ lives.
🚨 UKRAINIAN FORCES SHOOT SERVICEMEN TRYING TO ESCAPE – PoW
A Ukrainian prisoner of war said Ukrainian Armed Forces send prisoners to the front lines, with ‘barrier units’ shooting any who attempt to retreat. pic.twitter.com/dFgO92udiY
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 2, 2025
