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According to a Russian prisoner of war, Kharkiv is to receive reinforcements. The soldiers from the observation post had to wait without supplies.
Kharkiv – Since the beginning of May, Russia has been attacking the Ukraine increasingly in the Kharkiv region. Soldiers of the Ukrainian special forces are currently fighting there and have now reported a success via video on Telegram. According to the special forces, they were able to eliminate eleven Russian soldiers and take three others prisoner of war.
Prisoner in the Ukraine war: “There are no meals anyway”
The video from May 29 shows Ukrainian soldiers sneaking up to an observation post in the forest. They were finally able to take the position using grenades and small arms fire. The Russian prisoners are then interrogated. They report missing supplies and that Russia’s army advances on KharkivThey also expected reinforcements in the next few days. “We walked six kilometers to pick up food and ready meals, but there were no ready meals there anyway,” said one of the Russians interviewed.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said yesterday in an interview with Reuters Russia currently has about 500,000 troops stationed in Ukraine and along the border. 200,000 to 300,000 more are to follow. According to data from the American news agency Associated Press approximately 300,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
To address its acute shortage of personnel, Ukraine recently passed new mobilization laws. Under these laws, prisoners can register for the army under certain conditions. In addition, the government has lowered the minimum age at which Ukrainian men can be drafted from 27 to 25. In addition, men between the ages of 18 and 60 are now required to register with the army so that they can be drafted if necessary. Penalties for conscientious objectors have also been increased. (uh)
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