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Ukraine's Special Operations Forces capture Russian soldier from Transnistria

Operators from the 4th Special Operations Forces Regiment captured a Russian soldier during a raid on an enemy position, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces press service reported on July 22.

22 July, 05:47 PM

Wounded Ukrainian soldier manipulates Russian convict into yielding — The Guardian

Ukrainian soldier spent two weeks in a dugout with an armed Russian invader who eventually surrendered to Ukraine's Defense Forces, The Guardian wrote on May 3.

5 May, 07:58 AM

Russian POW details catastrophic survival rates in Russian army - video

Captured Russian invader revealed the massive scale of losses in his unit, the 11th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces reported on its Telegram channel on April 24, publishing the corresponding video.

24 April, 02:54 PM

Ukrainian infantry bring back Russian POW after 130-day defense - video

Two 93rd Brigade fighters with the codenames Bars and K2 successfully returned with a Russian POW after holding a position near Konstantynivka for 130 days, the military reported on Dec. 23.

23 December 2025, 01:57 PM

Four Russian POWs escape in Kramatorsk, police warn

Four prisoners of war from the Russian invasion forces escaped during their transfer in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, news outlet RBC-Ukraine reported on July 14.

14 July 2025, 07:56 PM

Ukrainian drone guides wounded Russian officer to surrender - video

Soldiers of the 77th Separate Airmobile Dnipro Brigade captured an officer of the Russian army at the battlefield, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces reported on July 9.

9 July 2025, 01:40 PM

Rangers from Ukraine’s 4th SSO Regiment eliminate Russian forces, clear part of settlement — video

Coordinated actions by Rangers of the 4th Regiment of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) resulted in the destruction of Russian personnel and the clearing of part of a settlement, the SSO said in a video posted on Telegram on April 8.

8 April 2025, 11:21 AM

Captured Russian marine exposes North Korean troop wipeout in Kursk Oblast - video

North Korean soldiers suffer massive losses in Kursk Oblast, forced to retrieve their own killed from the battlefield, international intelligence community InformNapalm wrote citing Russian POW from 810th Separate Guards Marine Brigade on Jan. 6.

7 January 2025, 09:47 AM

Azov captures elite Russian scouts, revealing heavy losses

Ukrainian defenders captured five elite Russian reconnaissance troops near Toretsk, the Azov 12th Special Operations Brigade reported, releasing interrogation footage.

16 December 2024, 12:26 PM

Ukraine provides rehabilitation for recently released defenders

Ukrainian servicemen returned from Russian captivity on July 17 and are already undergoing rehabilitation, said HUR representative Andriy Yusov on national TV on July 18.

18 July 2024, 07:00 PM

Russian soldier captured by Ukrainian border guards in Vovchansk — Video

Ukrainian border guards captured a Russian soldier abandoned by his comrades in a building in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service reported on June 5.

5 June 2024, 05:27 PM

Ukrainian forces capture 60 Russian troops in Vovchansk clashes

The Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) captured approximately 60 Russian soldiers near Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast, according to Nazar Voloshyn, a spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic troop grouping, LIGA.net reported on June 2.

4 June 2024, 12:06 PM

Russian Volunteer Corps claims capture of 25 soldiers in Belgorod and Kursk raids

Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) members claimed to have captured 25 Russian soldiers during raids in the Belgorod and Kursk oblasts, shown in a video on RVC Telegram on March 16.

16 March 2024, 03:10 PM

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