Ukrainian forces seize Russian POWs in Zaporizhzhia region and Donbas
The Ukrainian Defense Forces took Russian prisoners of war in several directions. They succeeded in capturing POWs due to successful offensive actions on Russian positions. During the offensive operations in one of the directions, soldiers of Azov captured a sniper from the Storm-Z unit.
"We will continue to replenish the exchange fund. Thanks to the professional actions of junior officers and the bravery of soldiers, Azov continues to move forward in difficult battles and liberate the occupied territories," Azov said. For more than a month, the Ukrainian military has been spotting various new units of the Russian army on the front line.
Russia has already involved the Special Combat Army Reserve, and territorial troops, and various Fakel, Veterans, and Patriot private military companies. Taking into account the experience of staffing assault groups of the Wagner PMC, the command of the Russian troops decided to form assault companies under the name "Storm-Z" in some of their military units.
The principle of formation of such companies (as in the units of the Wagner PMC) is the recruitment of convicts from correctional facilities. Soldiers from this unit were recently captured by servicemen of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade in the direction of Bakhmut. Invaders from the regular Russian army and the so-called illegal formations of the "L/DPR" have also been captured in recent weeks.
During the counteroffensive actions in the Zaporizhzhya region, the Ukrainian military also managed to take prisoners of war. On June 11, Ukrainian journalist Andrii Tsaplienko released footage from a drone featuring the Ukrainian military taking Russian POWs and then transporting them.
The Ukrainian military captured Russian prisoners of war. June 2023. Ukraine.
A frame from the video of Andriy Tsaplienko
As previously reported, now Russian troops in the Zaporizhzhya region continue to defend against Ukrainian attacks. Ukrainian troops in the west of the Zaporizhzhya region achieved local successes during counterattacks to the southwest and southeast of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhya Region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have deoccupied the village of Blahodatne in the Donetsk region.
A number of Russian soldiers were taken prisoner during the operation.