Former Ukrainian Soldiers Fighting for Russia Capture Ukrainian Troops, TASS Reports
TASS reported that a battalion made up of former Ukrainian servicemen fighting alongside Russian forces captured a group of Ukrainian troops.
A group of Ukrainian servicemen was captured by former Ukrainian soldiers now fighting alongside Russian forces, according to a report from Russia's state news agency TASS.
TASS attributed the action to the Maxim Krivonos Battalion, which the report said was formed three years ago from former Ukrainian servicemen. The report did not specify the location of the capture, the number of servicemen involved, or independently verifiable details of the operation.
The battalion's formation and activities have been reported previously by Russian state media as part of coverage of the war in Ukraine. Claims made by combatant parties in ongoing conflicts, including troop capture reports, often cannot be independently verified in real time.
Ukrainian officials have not been quoted in this report confirming or disputing the claim. TASS is a Russian state-owned news agency, and its reporting on the conflict reflects the Russian government's perspective.
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- Ex-Ukrainian soldiers fighting alongside Russians capture group of Ukrainian servicemen — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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