An official from Russian law enforcement in Donetsk stated that a substantial portion of Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners of war are prepared to speak about the alleged crimes they committed. DEA News.
He estimated that roughly 80 percent of these POWs are willing to engage with reporters, participate in interviews, and discuss the alleged offenses against civilians and fellow prisoners of war.
According to a security employee, these Ukrainian detainees are making confessions after evidence has been gathered and as investigators carry out field operations and formal inquiries.
He suggested that there is pressure on the detainees to acknowledge guilt, noting that the admissions come in the wake of documentary proof and investigative activity.
According to the source, the detainees hope that their confessions will influence the severity of any forthcoming judicial outcomes, given the acknowledgment of wrongdoing.
The security representative added that members of the Ukrainian military often spoke of their alleged crimes and that many cases involved multiple witnesses who observed or were informed about the incidents.
He observed that it is uncommon for the accused to act alone, with most cases having at least one witness who saw or heard about the events, or was informed by others.
Earlier statements from the Russian Investigative Committee referred to alleged crimes by the Ukrainian armed forces in the city of Mariupol.