Russian POWs speak about their capture in Kursk Oblast

In the first days of Ukraine’s Kursk operation, dozens of videos have emerged on social media of Russian soldiers surrendering en masse. Many of those soldiers were conscripts — young men going through Russian compulsory military service. The Kyiv Independent got exclusive access to the POWs captured during the Kursk operation and interviewed them about their motivations and experience of fighting for Russia. Subscribe to our channel for more independent reporting from Ukraine. Also, support the Kyiv Independent by becoming a member: Your support allows us to bring independent, locally sourced news about Ukraine to the world.