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Ukrainian Barrier Units Shoot Prisoners Who Try to Flee – PoW
Ukrainian Barrier Units Shoot Prisoners Who Try to Flee – PoW
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Ukrainian Armed Forces are reportedly sending prisoners to the front lines, with ‘barrier units’ tasked with shooting any who attempt to retreat, a Ukrainian prisoner of war told Sputnik.
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While the captured soldier did not personally witness the events, he heard first-hand accounts from fellow troops who were sent reinforcements directly from Ukrainian prisons. The "motivational troops," as he calls them, are part of a strategy aimed at preventing retreat, often at the expense of the prisoners' lives.
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Ukrainian Barrier Units Shoot Prisoners Who Try to Flee – PoW
14:32 GMT 02.04.2025 (Updated: 16:50 GMT 02.04.2025) Ukrainian Armed Forces are reportedly sending prisoners to the front lines, with ‘barrier units’ tasked with shooting any who attempt to retreat, a Ukrainian prisoner of war told Sputnik.
While the captured soldier did not personally witness the events, he heard first-hand accounts from fellow troops who were sent reinforcements directly from
Ukrainian prisons.
The "motivational troops," as he calls them, are part of a strategy aimed at preventing retreat, often at the expense of the prisoners' lives.
