The Ukrainian Armed Forces Captured An Occupier Who Had Crawled Out Of A Pipe

Russian propaganda convinced the invader that he was at war with the United States.

Fighters from the 71st Brigade of the Airborne Forces captured a Russian occupier in the Sumy region who had entered Ukrainian territory after traveling 28 kilometers along a gas pipeline. A video detailing the captive’s story was published by the brigade’s press service, according to Army.Inform.

According to the Russian man, he had previously been convicted of murder and theft, and he signed his contract with the Russian Armed Forces while in prison.

The invader added that he was promised 2.5 million rubles for this, but he received only 800,000, after which the recruiter disappeared. To reach the designated area unnoticed, a group of Russian occupiers was sent through a gas pipeline 28 km long and about 1.4 meters in diameter.

He noted that the journey through the pipeline took two days, and because he is 1.89 meters tall, he had to travel most of the distance in a crouched position.

After emerging from the pipeline, the occupiers waited approximately two more weeks for orders. According to the captive, their commanders told them that there were no Ukrainian defenders in the forest and that the group only needed to occupy the designated area.

However, while on the move, the invaders heard the command “Halt!” and warning shots fired by Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers. After that, they laid down their weapons.

One of the occupiers said that before being sent to the front, Russian propaganda had assured him that Russia was not at war with Ukraine, but with the United States.

“They told us we’d just go into the woods and wait it out for half a year… They said there was a war with the Americans. But when I got here, I saw everything for myself. TV lies—the war is actually against the Ukrainians,” he emphasized.

The Russian man added that he had also been intimidated with threats of torture while in Ukrainian captivity. However, after he surrendered, the Ukrainian military gave him water, food, and cigarettes.

“Back in Russia, they treated us like dogs, shelling us from behind with mortars. But here they gave me water, a cigarette, and white bread—which I hadn’t seen in two months,” said the occupier.

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