'No one understands why we are fighting": Ukrainian forces capture Russian deputy company commander

This was reported by the brigade's press centre. 

It is noted that the Russians were captured near the village of Rayhorodka in the Luhansk region by fighters of the 2nd Mechanized Battalion of the 3rd Brigade. 

According to the brigade, the enemy was defeated while attempting to storm the frontline positions of the Ukrainian military.

"These two were lucky to survive and believed they were on their way to reinforce. Although, in the opinion of their commanders, it was easier to give up," the 3rd Brigade said in a statement. 

The video of the conversation with the prisoners was posted by Vara, the commander of the 2nd Mechanized Battalion.

The Russians introduced themselves as deputy company commander Semenov Ivan Nikolayevich and senior sergeant of the 752nd Regiment Vyacheslav Vladimirovich.The first mobilized man allegedly comes from the Russian city of Orel, and the second from the Vladimir region. 

The deputy company commander says he was wounded. He also said that 12 Russian soldiers attempted to storm Ukrainian positions, one of whom was killed, and six others were wounded. At the same time, Ukrainian soldiers reported 28 killed Russian soldiers.

"Live for the sake of your family and the people you love. No one understands why we are fighting here," the Russian occupier said to his comrades. 

• In January, the I Want to Live project shared a list of 30 Russian prisoners who had been rejected by the Russian authorities.