Key facts
- Russian prisoners of war were interviewed in western Ukraine.
- The interviews focused on the reasons why Russian soldiers volunteered to fight in the conflict.
Journalists from The Kyiv Independent interviewed Russian prisoners of war in a camp located in western Ukraine. The interviews aimed to understand the motivations behind why Russian soldiers volunteered to participate in the ongoing conflict. The report, authored by Francis Farrell, Nick Allard, and Dominika Ozynska, was published on July 10, 2026.