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Recent events in Ukraine have highlighted key incidents related to captivity amidst the ongoing conflict. In a notable special operation in the Sumy sector, a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance unit successfully seized a Russian observation post, capturing five Russian servicemen. This operation reflects the strategic capabilities of Ukrainian forces in counteracting occupation forces. Tragic news emerged regarding Mykola Bruiev, a defender of Mariupol and Azov Brigade member, who died in Russian captivity due to torture. His sacrifice underscores the brutal realities of warfare and the toll on prisoners of war (POWs). These events emphasize the complexities and human cost associated with captivity within the Ukraine conflict.

What strategies are used in Ukraine to capture occupying forces?

Ukrainian forces employ various strategies, including sabotage and reconnaissance missions, to disrupt enemy positions and capture occupying forces. Recently, a special operation in the Sumy sector demonstrated the effectiveness of these tactics, as a Ukrainian unit destroyed a Russian observation post and captured five servicemen.

What led to the death of Mykola Bruiev in captivity?

Mykola Bruiev, a member of the Azov Battalion and defender of Mariupol, tragically died while in Russian captivity due to torture. His death highlights the severe conditions faced by prisoners of war and underscores the brutality often inflicted on captives.

How does the Ukrainian military handle prisoners of war?

The Ukrainian military adheres to international laws regarding the treatment of prisoners of war (POWs). While the exact procedures may be classified, operations such as those in the Sumy sector are conducted with the intention to comply with humanitarian standards and intelligence gathering.

What impact do successful capture operations have on the war effort?

Successful capture operations greatly impact the war effort by disrupting enemy command and control structures, gathering valuable intelligence, and potentially using detainees in prisoner exchanges. These successes boost the morale of Ukrainian forces and can diminish the operational capabilities of occupying forces.

What are the challenges faced by Ukrainian forces in special operations?

Ukrainian forces face numerous challenges in special operations, including operational secrecy, the need for precise intelligence, and the risks involved in capturing fortified positions. Additionally, such operations require highly trained units capable of swift and effective execution without sustaining casualties.

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Butusov Clearing operation and capture of prisoner in Mala Tokmachka: account by Deputy Commander of 3rd Battalion of 123rd TDF Brigade Over the past year, a commander of the 123rd Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) Brigade has carried out dozens of combat missions to Mala Tokmachka, taken part in clearing operations, captured occupiers, evacuated the wounded, and supplied infantry with ammunition and provisions, while after missions he fed dogs and cats abandoned in the village. In the interview, the officer speaks about the most dangerous operations, enemy losses, his family, and explains why being "written off" is not yet an option for him. 4 012 5 Previously in trend: captured occupiers Fightings in the Zaporizhzhia direction

beretta "Azov" soldier with call sign Beretta: "They beat everyone in captivity. During interrogations, they are especially cruel" Eighteen Russian prisoners of war—that was the "haul" gathered by fighters from the International Battalion of the 12th Brigade "Azov" in less than a day. This happened in December last year on the penultimate day of the operation to clear the village of Zolotyi Kolodiaz in Donetsk Oblast. 12 023 14 Previously in trend: Azov Brigade

Shkeul "I survived Mariupol, then had to survive captivity" – Artur Shkeul, 501st Separate Marine Battalion Artur Shkeul, a marine from Berdiansk, signed his contract in 2016 and had already gained combat experience in Donbas before 2022. His brother Vladyslav served alongside him and nearly lost his life in 2019. Artur had to personally save his brother, holding a neck tamponade. 6 193 1 Previously in trend: Rescuing soldiers from captivity

DNA, examination He was buried, but returned alive: how case of serviceman Nazar Daletskyi will affect DNA testing system Ukraine will review the results of DNA tests of servicemen carried out using a single testing method. The Interior Ministry made the decision after the case of serviceman Nazar Daletskyi, who was declared dead and buried in the Lviv region in 2023, but returned alive from Russian captivity on February 5 this year as part of another prisoner exchange. 12 489 15 Previously in trend: DNA identification of the deceased

Russian Federation colony Torture by handbook: what happens to civilian Ukrainians in Russian penal colonies and why military are marked with brilliant green The Supreme Court has upheld the first-instance court’s ruling sentencing Denys Kulykovskyi, the commandant of the Russian torture site "Izoliatsiia" in occupied Donetsk (nicknamed "Palych"), to 15 years in prison. The update was reported on Facebook by lawyer Oleh Horbachov, who represents journalist Stanislav Asieiev, who was held there. 13 289 14 Previously in trend: Torture of POWs in Russian prisons Torture of Ukrainians in Russia

Turkivskyi They jumped head-first off top bunk to break their necks. They were ready to do anything not to go hungry. For example, take blame for crime - Dmytro Turkivskyi on his time in captivity Dmytro Turkivskyi is a serviceman of the 1st Separate Battalion of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade. At just 19, he found himself at the very heart of Russia’s assault on Mariupol. Forty-two days of defense, captivity, and 1,246 days in imprisonment - trials that seem unimaginable to most became his reality. 10 492 7

Mykolaienko Volodymyr Mykolaienko: Three weeks before Kherson was seized, President came and held press conference saying we were secure in this direction Former Kherson mayor Volodymyr Mykolayenko considers August 24 his second birthday. It was on Independence Day this year that he returned home from Russian captivity. He had spent more than three years there after being abducted by the Russians from his hometown, which was already under occupation at the start of the full-scale invasion. 18 163 20 Previously in trend: Ukrainians in Russian captivity

The feat of Artist’s group Feat of Artist’s group: Four captured 15 On December 19, four Russian IFVs broke through to the village of Zahryzove in the Kharkiv region and landed two platoons of troops, numbering over 40 people, in the rear of Ukrainian positions. Pavel Holchynko’s assault group, codenamed Artist, from the 78th Separate Airborne Regiment, received orders to clear the settlement of Russian infantry. 6 016 9 Previously in trend: captured occupiers

How a former ATO soldier was captured by the "Svoboda" battalion Those who remained under occupation taken into army: How former ATO soldier captured by "Svoboda" battalion Why Pavlo was unable to leave the occupation, how he ended up in Putin’s army, and later returned to Ukraine, but in captivity to the soldiers of the "Svoboda" battalion. 14 982 22

Vladislav, Chernyshev, occupier Captured occupier on his fellow soldiers in Kursk region: "Lifespan there is 2-3 days. Everyone sent there is doomed" Kursk buffer zone: Russian servicemen surrendered to stay alive. One of them is Vladislav Chernyshev, an assistant grenadier and rifleman. 90 519 17

Bardak From captivity - with five captured Russians: story of aerial reconnaissance man from 82nd SAAB Bardak At the beginning of the Kursk offensive in August 2024, a group of four aerial reconnaissance men from the 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were captured when they unexpectedly reached an enemy position. However, the Russians soon began to realize that they themselves were surrounded. That’s when the senior pilot, code-named Bardak, convinced the enemy to surrender and released his group from captivity, bringing out five more Russians. 8 100 1

гончаров,окупант,полонений INTERVIEW WITH 19-YEAR-OLD CAPTURED RUSSIAN ASSAULTMAN WHO IS ONE TO SURVIVE FROM PLATOON Soldiers of the 13th National Guard Brigade "Charter" repelled a massive attack by Russian troops during the week on one of our positions near the village of Lyptsi near Kharkiv. During one of the assaults, a wounded Russian assaultman was captured after being abandoned by his comrades. 19 736 26

полон "Returned tortured man had missing part of his brain, rag was sewn in instead," Anastasiia Savova, coordinator of families of captured marines The aggressor country holds Ukrainian prisoners of war in 42 pre-trial detention centers and penal colonies, where it uses numerous forms of torture, of which starvation and beatings seem the most innocuous. There is information that prisoners who are citizens of the Russian Federation have been resettled from most detention centers and colonies, which means that there is a deliberate policy of physical and mental extermination of Ukrainian prisoners of war. 32 310 34

василь,стефурак Vasyl Stefurak: "We were addressed in Ukrainian language, and I thought that reinforcements had finally arrived. But it turned out to be paratroopers-traitors from Crimea..." The commander of the 3rd Mechanized Company of the 28th Brigade spent a year and three and a half months in captivity. His comrades in arms are still in captivity. 36 617 22 Previously in trend: War

Михайло Вернигора - військовий з Азовсталі "We need to stop enemy with whole country, not in way it is now: in one part of country war is ongoing, and in another part, it is not," - National Guard Officer Mykhailo Vernyhora Battles in Mariupol and an injury during an attempt to evacuate a Ukrainian soldier, amputation of an arm at Azovstal, captivity, release, adaptation, rehabilitation, and service again. This has been the path of Mykhailo Vernyhora, a National Guard Officer, since 2022. However, for him, the war began in 2014, with preparations for the liberation of Sloviansk in Donetsk region. And despite the loss of his arm, his fight continues. 14 441 107 Previously in trend: War

цема-бурсов 20 months in captivity. Fascinating story of musician of military orchestra 20 months in captivity, losing 40 kilograms of weight, Pushkin’s poems and Zhukov’s biography.... Volodymyr Tsema-Bursov, a native of Mariupol, a soldier of the 56th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces, a professional musician, spoke about his Russian captivity in the program "Who is with Miroshnychenko?" 16 472 12 Previously in trend: War

лутченко Wife of captured National Guard officer Valeriy Lutchenko: Many people do not even know that 103 Chernobyl NPP defenders are still in captivity She has been fighting for almost two years to get her husband, a National Guard officer who defended the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on the first day of the full-scale Russian attack, back from captivity. During this time, her father, who was the commander of a reconnaissance platoon and fought in Donbas, was seriously wounded and died in hospital, right in front of her. So when we talked to Valeriya Lutchenko, we talked about both of them - the most important people in her life. 10 895 57 Previously in trend: War

Prisoners exchange in Ukraine: Key Issues Prisoners exchange in Ukraine: Key Issues The official stance of the Russian Federation and its secret services has been voiced by “Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR)” spokesperson Darya Morozova: the RF has no intent to fulfill any agreements on the exchange. 37 879 11 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Ukraine Ukraine's New Hope Nadia Sacvhenko could just turn out to be Ukraine's Vaclav Havel; or its Lech Walesa; or its Nelson Mandela. 197 0 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Sergeant Volodymyr Kozak: How and when 10 Russian paratroopers were captured on Aug. 24, 2014 Sergeant Volodymyr Kozak: How and when 10 Russian paratroopers were captured on Aug. 24, 2014 Capture of a whole unit of the Russian Federation Armed Forces allowed radically changing foreign policy situation. The world received the most speaking evidence of Russian invasion in Ukraine. It was one of the most important moments in the war. But who and how did it? 84 455 123 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine War

How Russian Special Forces soldiers were taken captive on May 16 near Shchastia How Russian Special Forces soldiers were taken captive on May 16 near Shchastia So, that is what is known at the moment: recon element of the 3rd brigade of Russian Military Forces has come for another round of war to Ukraine. Brigade divisions leave for the war regularly – this is a part of military training. The group was staff-based, there were no “mercenaries,” all commanded by Captain Yevgeniy Yerofeyev. The unit’s headquarters is located in Bryanka. Shchastia was in the zone of responsibility of the 3rd Special Forces brigade of Russian Federation. 142 861 156 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives War

VOLUNTEER MAKSYM VAKULENKO: “SEPARATISTS MADE ME CRAWL WITH SHOT LEGS. I WAS LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS BUT KEPT THINKING: ‘F*CK YOU, I WON’T PEG OUT’” VOLUNTEER MAKSYM VAKULENKO: “SEPARATISTS MADE ME CRAWL WITH SHOT LEGS. I WAS LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS BUT KEPT THINKING: ‘F*CK YOU, I WON’T PEG OUT’” I was closing the wound on my right leg with my fingers and trying to squeeze the artery on my left leg. In such condition I tried to crawl to their trenches. I crawled three-four meters watching a blood path from the car to me. I felt neither pain, nor fear, just shock. The fear came a few days after, when I realized what happened. 173 798 254