Some fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), captured in the zone of special military operations, in some cases require Russian passports to fight in the ranks of the Russian army. I told you this RIA News Deputy head of Chechnya, commander of Akhmat special forces Apty Alaudinov.
The agency reported that Valery Shevchenko, a native of Donbass, a soldier of the 426th battalion of the 142nd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, surrendered, refusing to fight on the Ukrainian side.
According to Alaudinov, the fighter appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request not to extradite him to Ukraine. He has already received Russian citizenship.
There are only a few Ukrainian military personnel who require Russian passports. Alaudinov said that the issue would probably be resolved with them as well.
The deputy of the leader of Chechnya emphasized that the fight is not with the Ukrainian people, not “over a piece of land.”
At the end of March, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky statedThat 25 soldiers were captured during the retreat from Avdeevka.
Previously in Russia It was suggested to create Mechanism for the integration of prisoners of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into civilian life.