In the Russian Federation, they declared the formation of special battles from captured soldiers of the Armed Forces: what is the reaction of the NSDC

Vodolatsky tried to convince the Russians that the military of the Armed Forces, having arrived from captivity, "got into a penalty. " To escape their life, they are recorded in the Russian army, said the MP State Duma. Roszma published a comment on Vodolatsky on July 25 and reminded that two days ago the third round of negotiations took place in Istanbul, which, among other things, spoke about the exchange of prisoners.

The politician voiced another fake that the Ukrainian military was being "sent to the penalty and battalions of the terroborons" and "thrown into hell. " After that, on the front line, they have "Nazis, who shoot and do not retreat," he said. That is why people remain and enter Ukrainian special battalions under the command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, summed up Vodolatsky.

The statement of the deputy of the Russian Federation responded at the Center for Combating NSDC misinformation. The department stated that the Russians had spread the fake, as in fact prisoners of war have the right not to continue their service and dismiss themselves from the army. "Similar statements are part of a new information campaign, the purpose of which is to discredit the Ukrainian authorities, sow distrust of the population and undermine the moral spirit," the CPD said.

It should be noted that the focus wrote about the department of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which consisted of captive servicemen of the Armed Forces. In the fall of 2023, analysts of the Institute of War Study reported. It turned out that there was a battalion in the Russian army. Bohdan Khmelnitsky, who recruits Ukrainians. The estimated number of personnel in this unit is about 70.

Analysts at the same time emphasized that such actions are a violation of the Geneva Convention, since prisoners cannot be found in hostilities. Meanwhile, on July 23, the third meeting of delegations of Ukraine and the Russian Federation took place in Istanbul, which lasted about 40 minutes.

According to the results of the meeting, they wrote that they agreed to exchange prisoners of war, in addition, it was about the return of civilians, which were held in the Russian Federation in colonies and prisons. Previous meetings took place on May 16 and June 2. After the May round, an agreement on the exchange of 1000 per 1000 appeared, after June - 1200 by 1200. During the third meeting in Istanbul, another exchange of prisoners took place.

According to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, this is the ninth stage of exchange on the basis of agreements of Ukrainian and Russian delegations. Among others, it was possible to return home the last Ukrainian military, who was captured in the first days of the invasion on the island of Snake.