Russian soldiers escape Ukrainian prison, steal Mercedes
Two Russian prisoners of war with call signs 'Sabre' and 'Rocker' escaped from a Ukrainian camp located in the village of Petrovskoe in the Izium district of the Kharkiv region after the elimination of a Ukrainian fighter.
Consensus
- Two Russian soldiers escaped from a detention facility in Petrivske, Izum Raion, Kharkiv Oblast.
- The escape occurred on August 19, 21025.
- The soldiers seized a dark gray Mercedes ML350 after killing a Ukrainian soldier.
- The soldiers used the stolen vehicle to flee the site.
- The incident was reported by Ukrainian media and local social media sources.
Points of divergence
- The soldiers had call signs 'Sable' and 'Rocker'. — vm
- The soldiers killed a Ukrainian fighter during the escape. — vm
- A Russian pilot with the call sign 'Chakly' later used a 'megabomb' to destroy enemy positions, killing two Ukrainian fighters and wounding a third. — vm
- The soldiers killed a guard (convoir) during the escape. — tg_mash
- The soldiers were reported to have taken the vehicle and weapon of a Ukrainian soldier. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian soldiers seized a Mercedes car and escaped from Ukrainian captivity — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian POWs hijacked a Mercedes belonging to an Armed Forces of Ukraine fighter and escaped from the camp — Вести
- Two Russian soldiers escaped from Ukrainian captivity in the Kharkiv region — preliminarily, they killed the escort and took his... — Mash