Prussian Captivity News Today

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to Ukraine's historic Oscar win for the documentary film 20 Days in Mariupol, directed by Mstyslav Chernov, on social media on March 11.

The Russian Red Cross (RRC) is involved in the abuse and mistreatment of captured Ukrainian soldiers, openly supports the war against Ukraine in the occupied territories, and hosts Ukrainian refugees together with the Russian military, according to an investigation by the Russian media outlet Meduza, published on Feb. 27 as part of the international journalism project Kremlin Leaks.

Standing up on a stage nearly two years from the date she began hiding under a bunker in Ukraine with her infant son, Anna Zeitsava delivered a defiant message to a crowded auditorium on Capitol Hill. “I know that right now, in this very moment, Russians are committing a real genocide of the Ukrainian nation,”…

The captives are spread across Russia and the occupied territories, according to Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets. Many are religious figures, journalists, NGO workers, and representatives from local governments, he said.

A 19-year-old man injured in a Russian attack against Kherson earlier on Feb. 14 died in the hospital due to his injuries, said Roman Mrochko, the head of the city military administration.

Relatives of Azovstal defenders and other prisoners of war came out to rally and remind the world a large number of Ukrainian soldiers are still in Russian captivity and need help, stated according to an NV report on Feb. 11.

A 16-year-old girl and her caretaker have escaped Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast to Ukrainian-controlled territory, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Feb. 11.

Key developments on Feb. 8: Zelensky dismisses Chief Commander Zaluzhnyi, appoints Syrskyi in his place Ukraine returns 100 POWs from Russian captivity NYT: American officials confirm Patriot missile shot down Il-76 plane Military: Russia tries to break through defenses in Chasiv Yar near Bakhmut Senate advances Ukraine, Israel aid in procedural vote President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi and appointed General Oleksandr Syrskyi in his place. "I appointed...

Ukraine conducted its 51st POW exchange with Russia, with assistance from the United Arab Emirates, the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate reported on Feb. 8.

Russians initiated a fresh trial against Ukrainian soldiers in temporarily occupied Donetsk, with 33 people having been illegally sentenced to 27-29 years in maximum security penal colonies, reported BBC on Feb. 7.