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Moscow claims former Ukrainian prisoners are fighting under Russian command — voluntarily. But veterans and former POWs share different accounts.

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

What happened

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

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  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:57:00 UTC.

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  1. Kyiv pushes back on Donald Trump's call for a new Ukrainian president as drones hit Russian data hub

  2. Moscow claims former Ukrainian prisoners are fighting under Russian command — voluntarily. But veterans and former POWs share different accounts.

  3. Who are the Ukrainian 'volunteers' under Russian command?

  4. Ukrainian MP calls U.S.-Russia diesel deal a 'betrayal'

  5. Harrowing accounts of violence and sex abuse in women's prison told in new podcast

  6. Ann Rutherford’s former Beverly Hills estate now asks $35 million

  7. Trump Russia deal could fuel Putin's war, ex-NATO commander warns as Zelenskyy says 'nyet'

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