00:00Brigadier General Andriy Vilecki, of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and commander of the
00:05Third Army Corps, met with a group of captured Russian soldiers during
00:10Operation Vivaldi Troika. It released exclusive images on its official Facebook page.
00:16The Russians complained to the general about the enormous losses and the lack of supplies.
00:22One of them said he had tried porridge for the first time in captivity. Another claimed
00:28having lost 60 kilos during his time at the front. We had no water. We had
00:34We had to drink from puddles. We had to drink urine. One died of dehydration. No
00:39We had food. We had to eat tree bark and grass. We ate nettles. Here
00:46In captivity, for the first time in a month and a half, I ate properly. We had no medicine.
00:52Our superiors forgot about us. To them, we were expendable. There was no way.
00:58to withdraw. They simply sent us to be annihilated. Die, but return.
01:04The occupiers said. One of the prisoners died in captivity. He was too exhausted.
01:10because of hunger and there was no time to help him. Vilecki told the Russian soldiers
01:15For them, captivity was like winning the lottery. They've won.
01:22They're lucky. I'll be honest. In two months, things here will be much worse.
01:28than today. The smartest among you will try to wait it all out in captivity.
01:33Ukrainian, the general stated. Media outlets previously reported that the army
01:38Russian forces are surrendering en masse to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbas. Without supplies,
01:44Russians are drinking urine. Russian channel Z reports to management on the serious situation.
01:51that Russian troops face on the front line. The author attributes the capture of
01:56The soldiers complain about the lack of communication and supply problems.
02:02due to the shortage of drones. Russian troops have been trapped in their positions for days, without water.
02:08And some have been forced to drink their own urine. There is also a shortage of capable drones.
02:13to deliver food and water. There are no communications, no logistics, and no drones that can launch
02:19They haven't even received food and water at the position. The boys have been sitting for days without water. Many
02:25They've already tested their own urine, and I'm not exaggerating. No components, no drones, no suppressants. They say
02:31that they shoot down the FIPs with ammunition, writes the author of the publication. The report also
02:36He argues that the units are receiving ammunition instead of the necessary equipment. The author criticizes
02:41the proposals to do away with drones and their suppression systems, relying on
02:45Instead, he has specific complaints about tanks and soldiers trained for assault operations.
02:51Regarding the foundations that raise money to support Russian troops. From their point of view
02:55From what he's seen, he hasn't seen any results from their help. He believes that those responsible for the supply
03:00They are afraid to report the shortcomings to their superiors, and that the consequences will be reflected in the low turnover.
03:06of the staff.
