# Filmed in Captivity: Inside Russia’s Prison Propaganda Machine

https://mins.news/en/item/68601

- NBC News, 2026-09-22 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/forced-confessions-how-russia-s-pow-propaganda-videos-haunt-ukraine-270252613616

> Russian captors force Ukrainian prisoners of war to make propaganda videos intended to rally domestic support for the invasion and sow divisions inside Ukraine. The recordings often continue to haunt former captives after their release. NBC News examines in Ukraine how the propaganda affects local communities and returning soldiers.

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