Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Russian soldier surrenders to Ukraine to escape torture by his own comrades

A Russian soldier fled to Ukrainian forces to escape the torture imposed by his own comrades. He said that he had signed a military contract to avoid prison, but was later tortured for refusing to carry out assault missions. He describes being given electric shocks and beaten. Overall, he tried to escape twice. The third time, he ran to the Ukrainian army. He said the Russians would shoot him if they caught him.



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