● RADIOAdvertise with us
DOWNUNDERVOICESAustralia · New Zealand · World
Back to World
World

11 October 2026

Ukrainian prisoners of war and defectors have been gathered into a Russian battalion to face Ukrainian forces — why? And how?

Downunder Voices Newsroom

Source reporting: Deutsche Welle English

FacebookEmail
Ukrainian prisoners of war and defectors have been gathered into a Russian battalion to face Ukrainian forces — why? And how?

Russia has announced a battalion consisting of Ukrainian "volunteers." But veterans and former prisoners of war share very different accounts.

About this report

Downunder Voices provides an independently written summary and community perspective based on information published by the original source. The original publisher remains responsible for its reporting.

Join our community

Follow Downunder Voices

Join thousands of readers following news and community stories from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Follow on FacebookSubmit your story

More from World

View category
‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares state of emergency as quake aftershocks rattle communitiesWorld

11 October 2026

‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares state of emergency as quake aftershocks rattle communities

More than 100 aftershocks as high as magnitude-5. 8 recorded after two quakes toppled buildings and prompted evacuations Panama’s government has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours. Officials did not attribute any deaths to Friday’s 7. 7- and 6. 6-magnitude earthquakes, but reported damages in all 10 of Panama’s provinces and two Indigenous territories.

Source: The Guardian WorldOriginal source

Read Next

View latest