#Prisoners Of War

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Ukrainian POWs wrapped in national flags prepare to board a bus for exchange

"Fattening" for the camera: how Russia prepares prisoners for a "humane" exchange

Politics 08/13/2026, 15:10
🇺🇦 Andriy Pasternak revealed a shocking Russian practice: prisoners are "fattened" before exchange to create a fake image of humanitarianism. 🚫 This is part of psychological torture: some are starved, while others are fed for photos. 📉 Ukrainians return exhausted, while Russia displays "healthy" prisoners as proof of compliance with norms. 🌍 Russia is launching a new info-campaign, attempting to discredit Ukraine in the West. #Ukraine #PrisonersOfWar #Pasternak #SBU #Infocampaign
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Ukrainian POWs in a Russian prison stand in line by a barbed wire wall, illustrating the reality versus propaganda promises of 'improved' detention conditions.

Theater of the Absurd: Russia Prepares Large-Scale Propaganda Campaign to 'Improve' Conditions for Ukrainian POWs

Politics 08/10/2026, 16:09
🇷🇺 Russia is preparing a massive fake campaign about 'humane' treatment of Ukrainian POWs. According to CCD data, prisoners will be moved to 'comfortable' conditions only for filming to deceive the West. 🎭 Moscow plans to use Russians returned from captivity to make false statements about conditions in Ukraine. 📉 Reality contradicts propaganda: Russian soldiers are surrendering to captivity again in large numbers after exchange (20 cases by the end of July 2026), choosing it over the front. #Ukraine #War #Disinformation
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Ukrainian soldiers in field conditions with an artillery gun, symbolizing resistance and violation of POW rights by Russia

Creation of a 'Ukrainian Volunteer Brigade' from POWs: A New Stage of Russia's Violations of the Geneva Convention

Politics 08/07/2026, 09:24
🚨 Russia has created a 'Ukrainian Volunteer Special Forces Brigade' from prisoners of war. 📄 ISW confirms: the formation includes the Kryvonos and Berest battalions, as well as the Matrosov, Pushkar, and Slobodsky detachments. ⚖️ This is a gross violation of the Geneva Convention, which prohibits involving prisoners in combat. 🔥 More than 95% of POWs in Russia are subjected to torture. Over 600 Azov fighters are in captivity, many in critical condition. #Ukraine #Russia #ISW #HumanRights #POWs
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Protest with signs reading 'Free Azov' and 'Free Mariupol Defenders': participants demand release of Azov fighters sentenced on fabricated charges

«Convicted on fabricated charges»: Azov representatives reveal data on over 600 captured fighters

Politics 08/06/2026, 17:25
🚨 Representatives of "Azov" stated that more than 600 fighters are held captive by the Russian Federation. More than 20 of them are in critical condition. 270 prisoners have already been convicted on terrorism charges, which the Ukrainian side considers fabricated. The SBU has announced suspicions against Russian judges. #azov #prisonersofwar #ukraine #russia
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