Inside prisoner of war camp holding Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine in Kursk offensive

RUSSIAN prisoners of war have revealed how their side was obliterated by Ukraine’s lightning-quick cross-border blitz into Kursk. They told that some had been conscripted from inside Russian prisons by Vladimir Putin’s henchmen. Others disclosed they had been brainwashed by the authorities into believing they were fighting “Nazis”. They spoke to The Sun on Sunday after we were granted exclusive access to the PoW camp in Ukraine. Prison deputy governor Volodymyr Ivanovich revealed the captives were utterly terrified by Russian propaganda. “They have all these ideas we are Nazis and fascists,” he told us. “It is deeply embedded in their heads. “They experience this fear that they will beaten up or tortured. “As soon as they realise it’s not like that, they relax a bit.” Some of the captured man fought for hours, some survived weeks, before they were held and taken into Ukraine. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know. Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on X: Follow The Sun on TikTok: @thesun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #ukraine #ukrainewar #russia #russiaukrainewar