#POW
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-226ee9bd877d87e388417d2a5e1c42f9.jpg "From Civilian to Cannon Fodder in 10 Days. What Is Russia’s Military Training?")
-605be766de04ba3d21b67fb76a76786a.jpg "Joseph Place")
-73e9c0fd8873a094288a7552f3ac2ab4.jpg "Photo of Olena Blizniakova")
-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-f88628fa403b11af0b72ec7b062ce954.jpeg "Photo of Amira Barkhush")
![“You Come Here to Kill People for Money”: Captured Bosnian POW on Joining the Russian Army]( "“You Come Here to Kill People for Money”: Captured Bosnian POW on Joining the Russian Army")
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![Photo of Amira Barkhush]( "Photo of Amira Barkhush")
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- War in Ukraine
Selver Hrustic, callsign Serb, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, thought joining the Russian army was his way out of legal trouble in Europe. They promised him a lawyer after serving in the Russian army. Then, he was sent on a deadly mission in Ukraine. “You are people who signed contracts to kill other people for money,” said the Russians.![Ukrainian Forces Capture Russian Soldier Accused of Executing POWs in Kursk Region]( "Ukrainian Forces Capture Russian Soldier Accused of Executing POWs in Kursk Region")
![Richard from Uganda gives an interview after being caught. (Source: 63rd Brigade)]( "Richard from Uganda gives an interview after being caught. (Source: 63rd Brigade)")
![Ukrainian Special Forces Use Robotic Ground Vehicle to Transport Captured Russian Soldier, Video]( "Ukrainian Special Forces Use Robotic Ground Vehicle to Transport Captured Russian Soldier, Video")
![A Ukrainian soldier, with a shaved head and draped in a Ukrainian flag, smiles following his release during a prisoner exchange on May 23, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Fraudsters Target Families of POWs, Offering Fake Legal Help for Unnecessary Fees")
![“Please Take Me Prisoner”: Russian Soldier’s Handwritten Plea Leads to Safe Surrender]( "“Please Take Me Prisoner”: Russian Soldier’s Handwritten Plea Leads to Safe Surrender")
-111f0e5095e02c02446ffed57bfb0ab1.jpeg "Photo of Roman Kohanets")
