According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia is forming an assault battalion from captured Ukrainian soldiers.
Reports indicate that the occupiers are threatening Ukrainian POWs with execution if they refuse to join, in order to create a propaganda-friendly narrative.
The occupiers reportedly plan to dress these soldiers in Russian uniforms and send them to the hottest front-line zones on suicidal missions. To prevent any retreat from the battlefield, so-called “blocking detachments” (zagradotryads) will be stationed behind them, ready to open fire on anyone who tries to flee.
