30 seconds were given for lunch. A Ukrainian pilot talked about the horrors of Russian captivity

According to glavcom.ua: Ukrainian pilot Alexey Chizh shared his experience of being in Russian captivity after his helicopter was shot down. He revealed details about the conditions of detention, psychological pressure, and attempts at recruitment by the Russians.

“After we were shot down, about an hour passed, I came to my senses and...”

Chizh mentioned that the captives were provided food under very limited conditions, with minimal time for eating, restricted access to information, and subjected to physical abuse.

Rehabilitation and return to service

After the prisoner exchange in April 2022, Alexey Chizh underwent rehabilitation and returned to service in the army aviation alongside Ivan Pepelyashko. Meanwhile, the recovery of another captive, Andrey Pereverzev, will take longer due to the consequences of beatings and psychological pressure in captivity.

Pilot Alexey Chizh described the conditions of detention and psychological pressure in Russian captivity in detail, where he and another brother found themselves after the helicopter was shot down. After returning to service, he will continue to carry out his combat tasks in army aviation, together with another captive, Ivan Pepelyashko. The return to normal life for the captured military, as in the case of Andrey Pereverzev, may take longer due to the consequences of captivity.