Prisoner from Nova Kakhovka: how the Russians forced him to fight against the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Fighters of the 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade in Sumy captured two Russian army soldiers. One of them, Alexander Losev, turned out to be a native of Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region. He shared how the occupiers forced him to fight against the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to "Hlavkom", the brigade posted an interview with the prisoners on its YouTube channel.

According to Alexander, it was hard during the occupation; he and his wife worked in the fields to survive. He did not try to leave – he did not want to abandon his elderly mother. But one day, four Russian soldiers came to his house – they raped his wife, and he was severely beaten. His wife died after the ordeal. Since Alexander already had a criminal record, he was blamed for his wife's death. They claimed that Russian soldiers could not commit such atrocities; it was he who killed his wife in a drunken state. Thus, the man ended up in prison, where he signed a contract. He claims that if he had not complied, he would have been tortured.

Life in Occupation and Beating of Wife - A Terrible Story of Alexander

"I chose to sign the contract so that I could surrender at the first opportunity," Alexander insists. According to him, his mother remained in the occupation, and now Alexander's daughter is taking care of her. She has both Ukrainian and Russian passports.

From occupied Kherson region to the Russian army: the story of prisoners of war in Sumy region

"He brought grief. Putin. Bastards. They ruined my life. Everything was fine until they showed up," Alexander says about the Russians.

Special Operation to Recruit a Russian Soldier

Earlier, a prisoner from the Kherson region shared who lives well in the occupation. The military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine, together with soldiers of the 95th Air Assault Brigade, conducted a special operation to recruit a Russian soldier who supplied weapons for money and even "sold" a Ukrainian who switched sides.

This news recounts the tragic story of a Ukrainian who was forced to join the Russian army during the occupation. According to him, life became unbearably difficult, he was separated from his loved ones, and faced violence. After some incidents, he was compelled to sign a contract with the enemy, but later intended to leave the army. This story exemplifies the severe trials faced by civilians in wartime and occupation.