Russian soldier captured in ukraine pleads to avoid return
Many Russian soldiers on the frontlines dream of surrendering and not returning home. A case in point is a serviceman who was captured by the border guards of the "Shkval" battalion. The man does not want to be part of a prisoner exchange. "Let me stay," he says in a recording published online.
The captured Russian soldier was selected to participate in the prisoner exchange program, but he would prefer not to take part in it. Captured by Ukrainian border guards, the serviceman does not want to leave Ukraine.
The man is adamant about not returning to Russia. "Let me to stay here," he appealed to the officers interrogating him. His requests may not be granted. The serviceman will be handed over to his commanders.
The soldier explains that he ended up on the frontlines due to an ultimatum. The authorities threatened him with prison if he did not fight against Ukraine. He had three prior convictions, and instead of serving eight years behind bars, he chose military service.
He was in prison. He doesn’t want to return to Russia
I was imprisoned for petty theft and drugs. I spent over a year in a cell. I was supposed to spend eight years in total. They gave me a choice: prison or going to war. I decided to go. Please, let me stay here. I don't want to go back," says the Russian soldier with a trembling voice.
He explains that he faces another imprisonment or reprisals upon his return. He confirms that the Russian army command treats its subordinates exceptionally cruelly, and the conditions in which Russians are stationed are extremely difficult.
Glory to Ukraine. Glory to the "Shkval battalion," said the desperate soldier at the end.
The recording is further evidence that the Russian army does not respect its soldiers and treats them as expendable resources.
