00:00Operations by the Third Regiment of Special Operations Forces captured a
00:05scout for the occupying forces on the border with Russia.
00:08According to the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the fact
00:13It occurred during special operations in one of the operational zones on the border.
00:18with Russia.
00:19A special forces group from the Third Special Operations Forces Regiment
00:23He laid an ambush, during which they captured a Russian soldier who was using a
00:29The statement said a drone was used to map a route for the passage and concentration of Russian forces.
00:34The prisoner turned out to be a scout from the 20th Independent Reconnaissance Battalion
00:40from Russia.
00:40His radio was confiscated and he was interrogated.
00:44He indicated the location of enemy positions and the movement routes of other groups.
00:49They specified the sabotage and reconnaissance capabilities of enemies and their future plans in the area.
00:54Special Operations Forces.
00:55A 28-year-old junior lieutenant in the occupying army was reportedly killed.
01:02previously surrendered to the Spartan Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine.
01:06He does not wish to return to Russia through the prisoner exchange mechanism.
01:11Instead, he seeks to join the Russian volunteer corps of the Main Directorate of
01:16Intelligence.
01:17Ivan, originally from the Kemerovo region, said that he signed a contract with the Ministry
01:23of Russian Defense in 2024, citing arguments with his parents.
01:27In the army, he commanded a platoon.
01:30His training lasted only two weeks.
01:33He didn't even make it to his post because he was injured.
01:36He was later awarded the Medal for Valor for this act.
01:41After recovering, he deserted from the army and remained in hiding until 2026.
01:46In March, according to the Russian himself, he was arrested by the police and sent back to the war.
01:52against Ukraine.
01:53This time, he encountered newly arrived infants, whom he instructed and sent on to their
01:58positions.
01:59According to his observations, almost none of them had adequate military training.
02:05The longest military training they had was three days.
02:09Those I met told me that they were sent on missions after only one day in the training camp.
02:14They are not prepared.
02:16"They don't know how to use radios or maps," the prisoner declared.
02:19The officer points to the chronic staff shortage as the main cause.
02:24New recruits are thrown into combat without any proper training.
02:30According to him, the occupants often die while filming staged reports while trying to
02:35display Russian flags in positions they do not yet control.
02:39Furthermore, as Ivan observes, most of these assault soldiers end up on the front lines.
02:45through deception.
02:46They are recruited with promises of rear-guard positions that do not involve combat.
