Russians claim Ukrainian pilot surrendered in Kursk Oblast; Air Force denies allegation
Russian propagandists, citing security forces via state news
agency TASS, claimed on Dec. 29 that Ukrainian pilot Volodymyr Popovych
allegedly surrendered in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
Ukraine’s Air Force dismissed
the report, stating that the information about a captured Ukrainian pilot is
false. They emphasized that all Ukrainian pilots continue to carry out their
missions defending the country.
At the same time, the Air Force acknowledged that instances
of military aviators being taken prisoner do occur.
“Enemy reports and videos of interrogations of captured
Ukrainian servicemembers are part of the information warfare conducted by the
aggressor. The dissemination of such materials aims to demoralize Ukrainian
troops and the civilian population and to influence public opinion both within
Ukraine and abroad,” the statement said.
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