Men should be shot in the legs and those carrying arms killed on the spot, according to instructions a captured POW has said troops were given.
A Ukrainian military commander ordered his men to kill armed civilians and wound unarmed men while operating in Russia’s Kursk Region, a captured soldier has claimed during an interview.
Last week, despite suffering setbacks elsewhere on the frontline, Kiev launched a major cross-border military operation into Russia. Moscow’s security service, the FSB, released footage on Monday showing a man who it claimed was captured during the hostilities “with the help of locals.”
The prisoner of war identified himself as Ruslan Poltoratsky, 26, and said he was an active-duty member of Ukraine’s 80th Air Assault Brigade. His unit was given instructions on how to act on Russian soil by an officer whom he knew under the call sign Strizh (“swift” in Russian) who presumably commanded the squad in which Poltoratsky served.
“The commander specifically told us to … shoot men in their legs and throw them into a root cellar or basement. Kill them if armed,” he said, apparently referring to how he was supposed to treat Russian civilians.
“As for prisoners [of war], there were no particular instructions. Most likely, [we were supposed to take] no prisoners at all,” he added in the four-minute-long clip.
After seizing border settlements, the Ukrainians looted homes, he added, saying: “[We were] taking everything that caught our eye, which was valuable and portable.”
The goal of the Ukrainian push into Russia, as explained to the troops, is “to capture a lot of territory, so that under the peace treaty that we will have we could swap your lands for ours,” the man said. He described the offensive as “the last hope of Ukraine.”
According to Western media, Ukraine sent as many as 10,000 troops for its risky land grab, reportedly using some of its best-armed and most experienced combat personnel.
Poltoratsky said that during the incursion he heard radio chatter in English, Polish and what he believed was French. He said he did not understand what exactly was being said, since he does not speak those languages.
The Russian military estimated on Monday that Ukraine had suffered up to 1,610 casualties in the operation and had lost 32 tanks and scores of other heavy weapons.
Sounds a bit reminiscent of Hitlers orders regarding Commissars
Yes and our revolting excuse for a government helped fund this, with our tax payer money. Government in New Zealand is in urgent need of reform to make it accountable for its actions, both legally, fiscally and morally.
Ukraine’s last hurrah.
Don’t think Ukraine really knows how powerful the big bear is. Unfortunately Ukraine will no doubt find out soon enough. Russia has shown restraint since the start. It could wipe Ukraine off the map however has chosen not to so far.
Not being reported in the MSM.
BTW, there are housing and community developments being hurriedly constructed and plans for the same approved in record time in the U.S. by J3wi$h Land Developers and their Zionist Lawyers.
Why?
Because they know that Israel is going to be defeated, and the Jews will need new housing elsewhere.
Yet, the majority of the War Crimes, Holocaust and Genocide that have been implemented against the Palestinians are being done by AMERICAN J3W$ who have left Brooklyn, New Jersey, south Florida, Houston and L.A. to go to Israel and join the IDF.
These are now war criminals, but just like Operation Paperclip, these J3w$ will probably escape prosecution.
Florida has become a totally J3wi$h enclave, as the government reps at all levels have accepted J3wi$h money and Zionist-control of their policies as directed by AIPAC.
Florida Governor DeSantis knows this, and has committed his State Cabinet to these ends.
DeSantis even took the oath of office as Florida’s Governor while in Israel. Doing so and not taking the oath while on Florida soil violates the legality of the oath of office.
Kinda like the 1924 Balfour Declaration; null and void because the declaration / letter to ‘Lord’ Rothschild from ‘Lord’ Balfour was not written on official Parliamentary Letterhead, nor was it duly recorded at the time of writing.