Captured AFU contract serviceman told about the indifference of the Ukrainian command

A captured Ukrainian Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) contract soldier, Oleksandra Terezi, on 18 December described the indifference of the Ukrainian command in Kursk Region.

In his story, the captive noted that there was no communication with the commanders, no commands and orders were received, the fighters were left without support from the leadership.

"They are sitting there quietly now, not thinking about anything. They don't even think about how to pull us out of here. They can recruit new ones and tell us the same as they did to us: decide for yourselves, do what you want," the prisoner said.

According to him, after retreating from the positions, Teresi and several other AFU soldiers took refuge in a dugout when they fell behind the main unit. It was there on the territory of the Olgovsky forest that Terezi was taken prisoner by Russian servicemen.

The captive signed a contract with the AFU in 2020 for three years. In 2022, together with his unit fought on the territory of the Luhansk region. Performed the duties of the number of the mortar calculation.

"The AFU looked at us as enemies, there were cases of reprisals against civilians"

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Earlier, on December 17, the Ukrainian military Dmitry Verbitsky told about the marauding of the AFU in the Kursk region. According to him, there were 50 people in the company who arrived in Kursk region. Their goal was to shell civilians.

The AFU attacked Russian positions in the border areas of Kursk Region on August 6. The situation in the region was recognized as a state of emergency of federal character. The operation to destroy the militants continues.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the beginning of which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.