Russia starves most Ukrainian POWs, then “fattens” a few for exchange so they look normal, Ukrainian official says
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In Russia, prisoners are "fatten before exchange, to hide the real conditions of detention. There are special cells in which Ukrainian prisoners destined for exchange are "fed to create an "image of respect for the rules of detention of prisoners of war.
Russia starves most Ukrainian POWs, then “fattens” a few for exchange so they look normal, Ukrainian official says
Russia is forcing Ukrainian prisoners into its own army and starving others while "fattening" a few for show, Andrii Pasternak of the SBU's Joint Center for coordinating the search and release of prisoners says. Ukrainian intelligence also has information about Moscow creating battalions from Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs), UkrInform reports. As of May 2026, approximately 7,000 Ukrainian service members were held in Russian captivity, while t…
Russia has special cells where Ukrainian prisoners are "fooded and prepared for exchange, to create "an image of compliance with the rules of imprisonment of prisoners of war, notes RBC,...
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