Russia starves most Ukrainian POWs, then “fattens” a few for exchange so they look normal, Ukrainian official says
Ukraine's intelligence confirms Russia is forming battalions from Ukrainian POWs and keeps cells where it feeds up prisoners.
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Russia calls them “volunteers.” They’re Ukrainian prisoners of war forced into a new combat brigade
Moscow's Defense Ministry merged several POW-based battalions and detachments into a single formation, escalating a practice ISW has tracked since late 2022.