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2026-10-04 17:20:00Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, many Russian officials, from President Vladimir Putin to generals and ordinary soldiers, believed that the operation would last only a few days and would end with the surrender of Kiev.

About four and a half years later, this expectation has turned into an illusion, while the war has brought heavy losses even to the occupying forces.

According to estimates by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), about 1.5 million Russian soldiers have been killed, wounded or missing, while thousands more have been taken prisoner.

The data published by the Ukrainian side, based on the testimonies of several captured Russian soldiers, also speak of harsh conditions on the front. According to them, the soldiers were left for long periods without food, water, ammunition and medical care. Some claim that they were even forced to drink their own urine or water from muddy ponds and streams to survive.

Captivity is the best thing that could have happened to you.

The evidence was published in a video by the Ukrainian Army's 3rd Corps, which claims to have captured around 50 Russian soldiers during Operation Vivaldi, a Ukrainian counter-offensive north of Liman in the Donetsk region.

In the video, Russian soldiers are interrogated by the commander of the Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps, Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky. He tells the captives that they have "drawn a lucky draw" and that "captivity is the best thing that could have happened to you," referring to the conditions in which, according to him, they were forced to fight.

One of the soldiers, who introduced himself as the deputy commander of an assault company of the 283rd Regiment of the 144th Motorized Infantry Division, said he had lost more than 60 kilograms in six months.

"Men were dying in their positions because we couldn't even get them food," he claimed.

Another soldier stated that the commanders had abandoned their positions, turned off radio communications, and ordered them to hold their positions in a circular formation.

According to the Ukrainians, one of the Russian soldiers was in such a serious condition from starvation that he died shortly after being captured.

Even Russian bloggers talk about severe shortages

The soldiers' claims have been partially supported by reports from Russian military bloggers, who have written about shortages of water, food, communications, and supplies in the combat zone.

One of them, who uses the pseudonym "Management Speaks", wrote on Telegram that some soldiers had gone days without water and that some had been forced to drink their own urine.

According to the bloggers, a lack of communication and supplies has led to a significant number of soldiers being captured by Ukrainian forces. They also claim that commanders on the ground have misinformed their soldiers and superiors about the true scale of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Counteroffensive exposes Russian command problems

According to reports by the "Kyiv Independent", the situation on the ground has also highlighted problems in communication between Russian military structures and the political leadership.

On September 1, Vladimir Putin declared that Russia had taken control of Sviatohirsk. However, less than a week later, Ukrainian commander Andriy Biletsky released a video from the city, claiming that Ukrainian forces were in full control of it.

The 3rd Corps of the Ukrainian Army claims that during the third phase of the “Vivaldi” counteroffensive, Russian losses exceeded 2,000 people and that more than 250 soldiers were taken prisoner.

These figures have not been independently confirmed. However, Russian sources have also acknowledged that a significant number of soldiers have been captured by the Ukrainians and have demanded that Russian authorities provide explanations about the situation on the front.


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