WorldReporter’s notebook: Visiting a POW camp is the best antidote to sympathy for Russian soldiers
The reporter recounts visiting a Ukrainian POW camp and asking Russian captives why they volunteered to fight. The article says Russians continue to enlist in large numbers and challenges sympathy for soldiers portrayed as forced into the war.
TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-10-28 17:57Original
Reporter’s notebook: Visiting a POW camp is the best antidote to sympathy for Russian soldiers
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