{"id":1337969,"date":"2022-02-24T14:37:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T19:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1337969"},"modified":"2022-02-24T14:38:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T19:38:04","slug":"ukraine-claims-russian-occupiers-taken-prisoner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-claims-russian-occupiers-taken-prisoner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine Claims Russian &#039;Occupiers&#039; Taken Prisoner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukraine-claims-russian-occupiers-taken-prisoner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1337969&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/APTOPIX-Ukraine-Tensions-1-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\"><span>The Ukrainian Defense Ministry claimed on Thursday morning that Ukrainian forces captured two \u201cRussian occupiers,\u201d the first declared prisoners of war from the Russian invasion.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Soldiers of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade captured two Russian occupiers, they were from 423rd Yampol Motorized Rifle Regiment, military unit 91701. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UJzypYXWmm\">pic.twitter.com\/UJzypYXWmm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefenceU\/status\/1496812748059160583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p><span>The Defense Ministry announcement bolstered earlier claims by a group of Russian bloggers opposed to the Kremlin called the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/citeam.org\/?lang=en\"><span>Conflict Intelligence Team<\/span><\/a><span> (CIT), which <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CITeam_ru\/status\/1496808466371031042\"><span>posted<\/span><\/a><span> the same photographs, crediting them to a press officer for the Ukrainian military.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to CIT, the prisoners belong to a Russian unit whose \u201ctanks were noticed in the Belgorod region in the last day before the offensive, and today on the outskirts of Kharkov.\u201d At the time of this writing, there has been no independent confirmation that the photos are genuine, and no firm identification of the soldiers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Ukrainian Armed Forces spokesman who provided the photos of the prisoners, Oleg Nikolenko, claimed the Russian invaders are suffering casualties and losing tanks in battle with Ukraine\u2019s defenders:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Enemy is suffering losses. Four Russian tanks have been burned on Kharkiv ring road. <\/p>\n<p>Russian troops are storming the border in Zhytomyr region. Enemy military equipment has crossed at Vilcha checkpoint. \ud83c\uddfa military and border guards accepted battle. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RussiaInvadedUkraine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RussiaInvadedUkraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oleg Nikolenko (@OlegNikolenko_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OlegNikolenko_\/status\/1496811675550466056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Army, border guards, national guard, police and other forces are keeping the defence of Ukraine and its people from Russian invasion. <\/p>\n<p>According <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeneralStaffUA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GeneralStaffUA<\/a>, 7 planes and 2 helicopters of Russian air force have been downed in Ukraine today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopRussianAggression?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopRussianAggression<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oleg Nikolenko (@OlegNikolenko_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OlegNikolenko_\/status\/1496802655653535744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba also said the Russians are taking casualties against stubborn defense forces:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Latest update.<\/p>\n<p>No, this is not a Russian invasion only in the east of Ukraine, but a full-scale attack from multiple directions.<\/p>\n<p>No, the Ukrainian defense has not collapsed. Ukrainian army took the fight. Ukraine stands with both feet on the ground &#038; continues to defend itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DmytroKuleba\/status\/1496788635940581376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Ukrainian military sources said American-made Javelin anti-tank missiles were used to destroy some Russian armored vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"uk\" dir=\"ltr\">\u0412 \u0440\u0430\u0439\u043e\u043d\u0456 \u0413\u043b\u0443\u0445\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0441\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u041f\u0422\u0420\u041a \u00abJavelin\u00bb \u0442\u0430 \u0437\u043d\u0435\u0448\u043a\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0438  \u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0443 \u0442\u0435\u0445\u043d\u0456\u043a\u0438 \u0420\u0424.<br \/>15 \u0442\u0430\u043d\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u0422-72<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MiD9k8RbYH\">https:\/\/t.co\/MiD9k8RbYH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rQ83FPX1bD\">pic.twitter.com\/rQ83FPX1bD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0417\u0421 \u0423\u041a\u0420\u0410\u0407\u041d\u0418 (@ArmedForcesUkr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArmedForcesUkr\/status\/1496854529895247874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/phildstewart\/status\/1496837416434507778\"><span>Reuters<\/span><\/a><span> on Thursday morning cited \u201cunclear\u201d reports that Russian troops have been captured by the Ukrainians in \u201cheavy fighting in eastern Ukraine.\u201d Reuters\u2019 sources in the Ukrainian military did not specify how many prisoners were taken.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ukrainian Defense Ministry claimed on Thursday morning that Ukrainian forces captured two \u201cRussian occupiers,\u201d the first declared prisoners of war from the Russian invasion. 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