Ukraine offers rare look inside detention center housing Russian troops captured in battle

Описание: (16 Aug 2024)
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Undisclosed location, Ukraine - 16 August 2024
1. Guards of detention center open prison cell
2. Close of prison bars on the window
3. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Vadym (last name is not given because of safety reasons), Deputy head of education work of detention center:
“More than 300 prisoners of war passed through our institution since August 7th, 2024. These before you are among them.”
4. Mid of Russian POWs going to the room to speak with Red Cross
5. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Vadym (last name is not given because of safety reasons), Deputy head of education work of detention center:
“Every prisoner of war is supplied with a place to sleep, mattress, bedclothes, pillow, blanket, items of the first necessity, such as: spoon, plate, cup, toothpaste and a toothbrush, washing powder, soap. We also supplied them with clothes. Every prisoner of is war allowed to go for a walk during the day, not less than for one hour. A sauna is provided once a week.”
6. Various of shelf with wash basin, toothpaste and washing powder in prison cell
7. Various of plastic cups and a plate of food on the table in the prison cell
8. Mid of Russian POWs chatting, while they are sitting on the bed
9. Various of books including book of Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov
10. Guard closes prison cell
11. Various of Russian POWs seen through the window of the door of prison cell
STORYLINE:
The Associated Press on Friday visited one of the detention centers in Ukraine as part of a media facility, the exact location of which cannot be disclosed due to security restrictions.

Dozens of prisoners of war (POWs) were seen at the center, some of them walking with their hands behind their backs as they were led down a corridor by a guard.

Some had rations of a thin soup with cabbage and onions.

They were also given books, including novels by Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov.

According to the facility’s officials, more than 300 captives have passed through it since the start of Ukraine's Kursk incursion, 80% of them being conscripts.

Since the early days of Ukraine's incursion into Kursk, the country has claimed that, apart from capturing Russian territory, many soldiers showed little resistance and were taken captive.

It remains unclear how many Russian soldiers Ukrainian troops captured during their raid in Kursk.

AP video by Alex Babenko

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