LUHANSK, Jan 4 Colleagues who decided to lay down their arms were told by a soldier of the 95th separate air assault brigade (ODSHB) of the Ukrainian army, who was captured by the Russian military, Vitaliy Lishchuk. only by detachments.
«We surrendered (captured to the Russian military — ed.), they took us away, our Ukrainian side began to throw mines at us. And the mine hit us, wounded us. Your guys took us, the first help was rendered, they were taken to the hospital. When they drove up to the hospital, a mine flew in a car, but fell nearby. The Ukrainian side threw it, probably wanted to destroy it,» the Ukrainian military said in a video that is at his disposal.
Russia has been conducting a military special operation in Ukraine since February 24. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the president, the ultimate goal of the operation is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee the security of Russia itself.