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I would like to say that I'm very glad that we were able to get through the war alive … and I will try to make sure that a war like this never happens again,
a conscript from Moscow said when asked how he will feel when he returns home I have no anger or hatred toward this state [Ukraine],
But it also shows how fragile the war narrative is in Russia, and it also shows how desperate probably these soldiers are who would much rather be with Ukraine in Ukrainian prisons or cells than fighting for Russia,
Boulègue, a nonresident senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, said It's been a long time since I've seen a video of Russian soldiers surrendering en masse like that."
My instinct upon seeing those videos was that those soldiers were not combat-experienced troops who have been fighting inside Ukraine."
Dara Massicot, a Russian military expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told the publication You’ve got a mix of border guards, national guard, FSB and regular army and local authorities, and it’s not clear who’s responsible. And of course, the reaction has been unsurprisingly somewhat chaotic.”
Lt-General Hodges told Times Radio Russia is losing more now than it is able to recruit,
An unnamed Western official claimed ... believing I am grateful to each unit that replenishes our exchange fund. This helps to advance the release of our military personnel and civilians from Russian captivity,
Another 115 of our defenders have returned home today. These are warriors of the National Guard, the Armed Forces, the Navy, and the State Border Guard Service,
Zelenskyy said in a statement on the exchange Many of the liberated Ukrainian soldiers are facing health issues due to injuries and Russia's disregard for international humanitarian law during their captivity. All of them will undergo medical examinations, receive necessary treatment and psychological support, reintegrate into society, and receive their rightful payments."
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