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11 October 2026

Who are the Ukrainian 'volunteers' under Russian command?

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Who are the Ukrainian 'volunteers' under Russian command?

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

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