Russian commanders enforced discipline through fear, violence, and killings at blockaded Vovchansk Aggregate Plant

Dmytro, known by the pseudonym “Linux,” the commander of the Stuhna unit of the Timur DIU Special Forces, shared this information in an interview with LIGA.net.

Over four months of blockade, Russian troops repeatedly attempted to breach the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant, with most being killed in the effort, according to a special forces officer.

He noted that the Russian command misled its soldiers with promises of rotation, breaking the blockade, and support, leading to frequent desertions and unsuccessful escape attempts.

Russian logistics relied heavily on drone deliveries of water, food, and ammunition, resulting in widespread hunger and thirst.

“The commanders of the blockaded Russian special forces maintained discipline through fear, violence, and murder,” says Linux.

He described how two Russian soldiers were shot dead by their commanders a few days before Ukraine's completely liberated the plant because they thought they had “drank more water from a bottle than they were allowed to.”

Additionally, several wounded soldiers shot themselves due to a lack of medical care as their conditions worsened. The hunger at the plant became so severe that Russian troops resorted to killing and eating stray dogs.

“According to the captives, they considered eating the livers of dead Russian soldiers. We suspect they did so, as we found severed pieces of meat and various organs on the bodies,” says Dmytro.

When the Russians took control of the plant, around 80 soldiers were present, most of whom were eliminated. In the final stages, Special Forces captured about two dozen prisoners who recognized the futility of further resistance and surrendered.

The captives reported that the GRU special forces commanding them were either killed or attempted to withdraw, abandoning their subordinates at the plant. They were outraged that commanders hoarded most of the food and water delivered via drone drops.

Additionally, the Ukrainian military learned that the Russian soldiers had dug a well in one of the basements to access groundwater, which helped sustain them during the blockade, as drone supplies alone were insufficient.

“We have information that there were attempts to dig trenches from the buildings in the area where the Russians were before the plant. For this purpose, they used their soldiers, as well as Ukrainian prisoners,” noted the DIU special forces officer.

• On September 24, the units of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence completely liberated the territory of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant and eliminated Russian soldiers in all the buildings of the enterprise.
• The liberation of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant narrows Russia's control zone and allows to create a foothold for the development of the offensive and the final liberation of Vovchansk, said the commander of the Stuhna unit of the DIU's Timur Special Forces.