This is the moment a squad of Russian soldiers was filmed on the battlefield of Luhansk after they were allegedly captured by the Ukrainian army.
The clip was posted on Telegram messenger and was taken during fierce fighting in the eastern region of the country, as the city of Svyarodonetsk suffers heavy bombing.
The footage claimed to show 14 captured Russian soldiers sitting and bound, Daily Express reportAs Russia continues to pour in more troops to continue fighting for eastern Ukraine.
Serhi Gaidai, the governor of Luhansk, previously said that Vladimir Putin Was accumulating additional troops in his attempt to seize Svyarodonetsk.
He said: ‘Today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, they will throw in all their reserves, because there are so many of them already, they are in grave mass.’
A squad of Russian soldiers was filmed allegedly surrendering to the Ukrainian army on the battlefield of Luhansky
Footage taken in the country’s eastern region claims 14 Russian soldiers surrendered to Ukraine
Ukraine’s armed forces today admitted they had suffered a setback on the outskirts of Svyarodonetsk as they called for more military aid.
Ukraine’s MP Ivana Klimpush-Sintzadze told Sky News that unless more weapons arrive, the country is losing territory in its eastern battles and is in danger of defeat.
He said Russia has exceeded Ukraine’s military resources 10-1.
Four months of brutal fighting in Ukraine is eroding the morale of soldiers on both sides, fueling rebellion and rebellion against the orders of the authorities, defense officials said today, while the NATO chief warned that the war would last “years”. It is possible ‘ can last.
Ukraine has called for more immediate military aid in the fighting for Luhansk and other eastern regions (Picture: Footage of Russians allegedly surrendering in Luhansk)
Britain’s Defense Ministry said in its daily assessment of the war, “Combat units on both sides are committed to intense fighting in the Donbass and are likely experiencing different morale.”
“Ukrainian forces have faced disappointment in recent weeks,” the assessment said, but added that “Russian morale is particularly upset.”
“There are continuing cases of refusal of orders from entire Russian units and armed standoff between officers and their soldiers,” it said.
Separately, what the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate said was released in which Russian troops complained about border conditions, poor equipment and an overall shortage of personnel, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War.
In an interview published on Sunday in the German weekly Bild am Sonntag, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said ‘no one knows’ how long the war might last. “We need to be prepared for this for years,” he said.
He also urged allies ‘not to reduce support for Ukraine, even if the cost is high, not only in terms of military aid, but also because of rising energy and food prices.’
In recent days, the Russian gas company Gazprom has cut supplies to two major European customers – Germany and Italy. In the case of Italy, energy officials are likely to remain confused about the situation this week.
The head of Italian energy giant ENI said on Saturday that Italy should make up for this by buying additional gas from other sources in the coming winter, but warned Italians that ‘restrictions affecting gas use’ could be necessary.