A Russian soldier captured by Ukrainian forces on the front in Ukraine has revealed the huge losses suffered by the occupiers in the war, NV.ua reported.
The Russian prisoner of war reports heavy losses suffered by his unit in Ukraine. Despite international calls for a ceasefire, Russia continues the war and continues to suffer numerous casualties.
He talks about the drastic losses his unit suffered in Ukraine. Out of over 180 soldiers, only 16 survived, the rest were killed or wounded.
The soldier from the Russian Altai Territory signed a contract on May 28, 2025, and arrived at the front after just three weeks of training. He also said that Russian military commanders are threatening to shoot their own soldiers who retreat or refuse to carry out suicide missions.
Since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine has eliminated more than 1,026,000 Russian soldiers, according to Kiev. There are cases when Russian commanders shoottheir own soldiers who refuse to carry out orders.