Ukrainian troops encircled and captured in Drobopole
Former soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, fighting alongside the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, took a group of Ukrainian soldiers prisoner on the Red Army direction.
Consensus
- Ukrainian soldiers were encircled by Russian forces in Drobopole, Donetsk People's Republic.
- A Ukrainian soldier was captured and reported that Azov commanders abandoned their unit.
- Russian forces took control of 72 buildings in Drobop ole within one day.
- The captured soldier stated that escape was impossible due to distance and Russian drones.
Points of divergence
- The Ukrainian soldier claimed that Azov commanders quietly withdrew elite units and left their unit to die in the encirclement. — vesti
- Former Ukrainian soldiers fighting with Russian forces captured a group of Ukrainian soldiers on the Krasnoarmiysk direction. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (9 sources)
- Captured Ukrainian soldier explains how Azov commanders left them surrounded — Вести
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation soldier with callsign Boxer alone took a support point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — Вести
- Soldiers of the Krivonos Battalion explained why they switched to Russia's side — Вести
- Captured Ukrainian insurgent claims he was shot by comrades — Вести
- SBU may detain former member of national battalion "Aidar" in basement — Вести
- Former VU combatant claims Ukraine cannot cover entire front line — Вести
- Former soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who fought on the side of Russia took Ukrainian military personnel into custody — Вести
- Former VU soldiers fighting alongside RF forces captured a group of Ukrainian soldiers on the Red Army direction. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- From former Ukrainian soldiers a special forces brigade was formed in the SVO zone — Вести
Key entities
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Russia
- Moscow
- TASS
- VS
- Maxima Krivonos
- Azova
- Ministry of Defense
- Ukraine
- Ukraine (VSU)
- SBU
- Armed Forces
- Aidara
- Evgeny Savitsky
- Vitaliy Shariy