In recent developments from Ukraine, families of Ukrainian prisoners of war, numbering roughly 6,000, are rallying weekly in Kyiv, demanding the return of their loved ones from Russian captivity. Among the protesters is the family of Denys, captured in Mariupol in May 2022, including his two-year-old son, Tymofii. The relatives of the Ukrainian soldiers captured at Azovstal in Mariupol continue their long wait, which has lasted more than 600 days now. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have captured several Russian soldiers, including members of the 1st Kantemirovsky Tank Regiment in the Luhansk region, sent by Putin to "de-nazify" Ukraine. One captured soldier cited "I just had nowhere to live" as his motivation for joining the conflict. Some of these soldiers, including one with Nazi tattoos and another who signed up due to homelessness, highlight the complex motivations and backgrounds of those involved in the conflict. Ukrainian soldiers have also been seen providing first aid to a captured Russian soldier with an amputation, underscoring the ongoing humanitarian efforts amidst the warfare.
The relatives of the Ukrainian soldiers captured at Azovstal in Mariupol continue their long wait. It has lasted more than 600 days now. https://t.co/DsqwVsmK1H
A random “liberator” from #russia who invaded #Ukraine to “eradicate nazism” Denazification 101 #RussiaIsANaziState https://t.co/yeDdqEc02O
Russian soldier captured by the Ukrainians sent by Putin to “DeNazify” Ukraine https://t.co/oXiZ0J2fBG
Two years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, families of the roughly 6,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war are facing a near-total information blackout about the status of their loved ones https://t.co/oy7HNZTBN2 https://t.co/oy7HNZTBN2
Ukrainian soldiers providing first aid to an amputee russian soldier. https://t.co/w74vg7d59L
Russian soldier from the 1st Kantemirovsky Tank Regiment captured by the Ukrainians in the Luhansk region. #RussiaIsANaziState #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraina #Russland https://t.co/kJniV6zxLN
Russian soldier from the 1st Kantemirovsky Tank Regiment captured by the Ukrainians in the Luhansk region. He was sent there by Putin to “de-nazify” Ukraine. https://t.co/x1BW3wqTXf
Mama's little denazificator, who was captured by Ukrainian soldiers. https://t.co/kesmVv506o
Ukrainian conscription officers capture a man and beat him up a little to raise patriotism before military camp (Kharkov) https://t.co/SL0SlPmJfa
Russian soldier whose body is full of Nazi tattoos was captured by Ukrainian forces. https://t.co/o9nMInRENa
Once a week, the families of Ukrainian prisoners of war gather in Kyiv to rally for the return of their loved ones from Russian captivity. Among them is two-year-old Tymofii whose father, Denys, was captured in Mariupol in May 2022 https://t.co/DMfPXJ6Un0 https://t.co/2Rg9MShTti
Captured 🇷🇺Russian soldier of the 1st Kantemirovsky Tank Regiment by 🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers of the 25th Airborne Brigade in Luhansk region. While Russia is fighting against imaginary "Nazis", it has real Nazis in its army… https://t.co/aeCxMFbRoH
"I just had nowhere to live" – this was the "motivation" of a captured Russian who signed the contract to come to Ukraine and kill Ukrainians. 📹: Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets https://t.co/XK8iid9irq