Ukrainian prisoners of war and defectors have been gathered into a Russian battalion to face Ukrainian forces — why? And how?

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Ukrainian prisoners of war and defectors have been gathered into a Russian battalion to face Ukrainian forces — why? And how?

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Russia says it has formed a battalion of Ukrainian volunteers, including prisoners of war and defectors, to fight against Ukrainian forces. Accounts from veterans and former POWs differ from the official description, raising questions about recruitment and coercion.

Russia has announced a battalion consisting of Ukrainian "volunteers." But veterans and former prisoners of war share very different accounts.

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