Ukrainian Forces Take 8 Russian POWs in Night Operation in Kursk Oblast

20 November, 2024 Russian prisoners in the drone lens. Source: Kriegsforscher Marines and soldiers of the 1st Tank Brigade captured 8 Russian servicemen in the Kursk oblast.

A Kriegsforscher marine reported about this on his X-account. The joint operation was conducted at night on November 20 and began with the bombing of Russian positions. It is reported that three Russian infantrymen were killed during the shelling of the positions.

Illustrative photo of a soldier of the 1st Tank Brigade.

Source: Facebook brigade

Kriegsforscher details that the paratroopers of the 51st Guards Airborne Regiment of the Russian Airborne Forces, which is part of the 106th Guards Airborne Division, were captured.

Prisoners of war in the Kursk region

Militarnyi previously reported that soldiers of the 80th Separate Galician Air Assault Brigade captured 26 Russian soldiers in one battle in the Kursk oblast. The POWs are former Russian prisoners from the Storm Z unit, who were taken after an unsuccessful attempt to storm Ukrainian positions. Storm Z fighters were ordered not to take Ukrainian soldiers prisoner, arguing that there were no Ukrainians there, only foreign mercenaries.

Captured soldiers of "Storm Z".

Photo credits: 80th Separate Galician Air Assault Brigade

They were also advised to blow themselves up with a grenade when surrendering.

On November 10, it was reported that Special Operations Forces (SOF) soldiers raided behind enemy lines in the Kursk region and took prisoners of war.

It is reported that as a result of successful actions behind enemy lines, the SOF operators killed 14 invaders and captured three.