Ukraine says Russia has been in contact about a new prisoner exchange amid reports that hundreds of Russian servicemen have been seized in the Kursk operation.
By Siobhán O'Grady, David L. Stern and Robyn Dixon, The Washington PostIn this photo provided by the Ukrainian Security Service Press Office, over 100 Russian prisoners of war captured by a Security Service special unit during one military action are seen in a shelter in Kursk region, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
Three soldiers, including one commander, described how after months of being deployed along the border, they were sent into Russia. They crossed in a fleet of armored vehicles in broad daylight four days ago, said Hacker, 24, speaking on the condition that he only be identified by his first name or call sign, in keeping with Ukrainian military rules.
Many troops were concussed or heavily wounded, while others were killed and had to be left behind, Hacker said. Shelling remained so intense that survivors had to take cover in Russian trenches for days, until an armored vehicle arrived to evacuate them for medical treatment early Thursday. Speaking about the operation, which took place the previous day, a Ukrainian intelligence officer said that special forces from Ukraine’s state security service, or SBU, “captured and cleared a sprawling … and well-fortified stronghold of a company,” taking prisoner 102 Russian servicemen.
“There was an initiative from the Russian counterpart regarding this issue. I really hope that, despite the public statements by Russian media that allegedly the Russians have decided to halt exchanges, we are still exchanging information at this time,” Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian parliament’s human rights commissioner, told local media late Wednesday.
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