Captured Alga Commander Confirms Mass Losses
Captured commander of the Tatarstan volunteer battalion 'Alga' speaks about what happened to the battalion from Tatarstan. Timur Abdurakhmanov (call sign 'Shaytan'), the captured commander of the Tatarstan volunteer battalion 'AlGA', gave a three-hour interview in which he effectively confirmed the findings of the 'Idel.Realities' investigations.
Consensus
- The commander of the Tatarstan volunteer battalion 'Alга' was captured.
- The commander gave a three-hour interview.
- The commander admitted that the battalion's strength was completely renewed three times over a year due to catastrophic losses.
- During the assault near Ugledar on February 6, 2023, only 27 out of 120 fighters sent into battle survived.
- Untrained recruits were sent to combat without being officially registered in the unit.
- The authorities of Tatarstan, previously promoting 'Alga' as a patriotic project, now ignore the issue of casualties and avoid contact with families of the deceased.
Coverage (2 sources)
- Captured commander of 'Alga' — on what happened to the battalion from Tatarstan — Радио Свобода
- Captured commander of 'Alga' — on what happened to the battalion from Tatarstan — Idel.Реалии