#POW
133 articles
-554f0711f15a880af68b2550a739eee4.jpg "Photo of Lucile Brizard")
-91d9d7ffd321250b7435a6e73dd3f585.png "Majoti Sahil Mohamed, a 22-year-old Indian national captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, October 7, 2025. (Source: 63rd Mechanized Brigade)")
![Ukrainian Soldier Survived Mariupol, Captivity—and Three Years With a Bullet in His Heart]( "Ukrainian Soldier Survived Mariupol, Captivity—and Three Years With a Bullet in His Heart")
![Kenyan Athlete Captured by Ukraine Claims Russia Deceived Him Into Signing Military Contract]( "Kenyan Athlete Captured by Ukraine Claims Russia Deceived Him Into Signing Military Contract")
![“Did You Kill a Lot of People?” The Lies and Truths of Foreign Fighters for Russia Inside Ukraine’s POW Camp]( "“Did You Kill a Lot of People?” The Lies and Truths of Foreign Fighters for Russia Inside Ukraine’s POW Camp")
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![Photo of Zhenia Melnyk]( "Photo of Zhenia Melnyk")
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- War in Ukraine
Inside a Ukrainian prisoner-of-war camp, the war captivity stories of Russia’s foreign fighters unfold with a mix of defiance, regret, and denial. These men came from Somalia, Egypt, Ghana, Sri Lanka, and beyond—drawn by promises of passports, salaries, and futures Russia could never deliver.![How Russian Soldiers Can Surrender and Actually Survive: A Step-by-Step Guide]( "How Russian Soldiers Can Surrender and Actually Survive: A Step-by-Step Guide")
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![Vitalii Matviienko]( "Vitalii Matviienko")
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- Opinion
With over 1 million Russian casualties, surrendering through Ukraine’s official program is the only real path to survival—and the only right move left.![Ukrainian Soldier Crawls for Days With Throat Wound After Torture in Russian Captivity—And Survives]( "Ukrainian Soldier Crawls for Days With Throat Wound After Torture in Russian Captivity—And Survives")
![Dozens of Ukrainian Soldiers and Civilians Freed in Independence Day Exchange With Russia]( "Dozens of Ukrainian Soldiers and Civilians Freed in Independence Day Exchange With Russia")
-e0d2fbd2e85029e4ee202bd757979320.jpg "“Did You Kill a Lot of People?” The Lies and Truths of Foreign Fighters for Russia Inside Ukraine’s POW Camp")
-3fa094f28f9297378f5a47cbe9df100b.jpg "How Russian Soldiers Can Surrender and Actually Survive: A Step-by-Step Guide")
-1431a66f1b13d892705a77a1a89702a5.jpg "Vitalii Matviienko")
