Demoralised Russian soldiers tell of anger at being ‘duped’ into war
by Luke Harding Lviv from World news | The Guardian on (#5WR2S)
Videos of PoWs used for Ukraine propaganda, but there is an authentic sense of regret among Russian servicemen
Five Russian soldiers sit in a brick building. They are blindfolded: the latest prisoners to be captured inside Ukraine. A Ukrainian voice interrogates them. Speak," he says to the group's Russian officer. What message would he like to send to his soldiers and to Russians back at home?
Frankly speaking, they tricked us," the officer replies, referring to his military superiors sitting in Moscow. Everything we were told was a fake. I would tell my guys to leave Ukrainian territory. We've got families and children. I think 90% of us would agree to go home."
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