# Ukrainian troops tried to use captive Russian soldier to blow up command post, officer says

https://mins.news/en/item/96267

- TASS, 2026-10-12 10:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2200845

> A company commander in Russia’s Battlegroup Center said Ukrainian troops used a captured Russian serviceman in an attempt to destroy a Russian company’s command and observation post. He said an anti-tank mine was strapped to the captive’s chest and that the position came under drone attack; the man fled, while the Russian troops survived behind fortified defenses.

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