Two residents of the russian-occupied areas of Donetsk (CADLR), who were sent to the war against Ukraine, were taken captives by the Azov regiment and told about the situation in the so-called CADLR army.
The video of the interrogation was published by the Azov press service.
One of the detainees called himself Igor Prasolov, a resident of Khartsyzsk. The man said he went to the store, but was detained by the occupying authorities and taken to Ilovaisk, where he was mobilized and "a commander was assigned". He "asked permission" to buy food and fled to Khartsyzsk again. However, a couple of days later the situation repeated itself and he was "mobilized" again, but this time he was escorted. The man was sent to Horlivka, and from there to Mariupol.
"We were given five cartridges and sent to Mariupol. On foot," he said.
The man said that he received an order from the commander to shoot at civilians, because they "may be disguised soldiers". Then he was taken captive by the "Azov" regiment with following "putting a bag on his head".
The second prisoner said that he had joined the “Donetsk People’s Republic” terrorists since 2014. He named himself Constantin Legotny, born in 1985. Registered in Makiyivka.
He said he first joined the Vostok terrorist battalion, but left because of a "misunderstanding with the command". The man admitted that their commanders were engaged in looting and drinking. In 2016, he returned to the "service". He also noted that they were given a "very high quality and warm" uniform of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"With a story like in the Hollywood blockbuster, about the fear of militiamen disguised as Ukrainian military to shoot each other, because they were confused who is who. This happens when slaves come to "liberate" free people, instead of liberating themselves," “Azov” said.
Human rights activists explained what to do to inhabitants of the Crimea and CADLR if they were "mobilized" by the russian occupiers.
Back in December, Ukrainian intelligence reported that the russian armed forces had begun a new period of operational and combat training, including in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. For months, the occupiers tried to forcibly increase their staffing at the expense of monthly residents.
"Mobilization" in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbass looks like a hijacking. In this way, the russians are trying to hide their real losses.