Captured Ukrainian servicemen captured while trying to break through from Mariupol

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hboH-S3MSTw




Sladkov: Okay, can anybody tell me, is there a chemical weapon
were used against you?

Crowd: No

Sladkov: No really, because i really need to know

Crowd: No, not used

Sladkov: So no headache, vomit or losing of coordination?

Crowd: No

Sladkov: Okay, how you've been captured?

Crowd: We surrendered by our own


Sladkov: Any officers here? Raise your hands.

some of them raised

Sladkov: What's your position?

1st officer: chief of communications

Sladkov: Okay, get it

2nd officer: giberish on ukrainian

Sladkov: What?

2nd officer: Deputy officer

Sladkov: Is there such a position?

2nd officer: Yes

Sladkov: Wow. Colleague, I, too, graduated from a political
school. Which one did you graduate from?

2nd officer: I am not a specialist...

Sladkov: Okay, uhm, how do people feel and why did they go for the
breakthrough?

2nd officer: At the brigade commander's command

Sladkov: Name me the brigade commander

2nd officer: Colonel Baranyuk

Sladkov: Colonel Baranyuk? Okay, introduce yourself, please.

2nd officer: Major Chorniy

Sladkov: Okay, major. State of morale of the unit before coming out?

2nd officer: 3

Sladkov: On 3, right? Look, Ammunition, provisions, condition of
weapons? Rate it.

2nd Officer: Uhm, its almost empty...


Sladkov: Okay, any other officers?





Sladkov: All the other soldiers are privates here? Who are you?

Soldier: Senior Sergant

Sladkov: What was your position?

Soldier: Commander of the squad of the REW suppression complex.

Sladkov: Where were you trained?

Soldier: I haven't got it yet, I've just transferred to the unit

Sladkov: Okay, what was your position were before then?

Soldier: I worked on an anti-aircraft rig, as an operator

Sladkov: Anti-aircraft rig? Which one? ZU-22?

Soldier: 23-2

Sladkov: 23-2, Shilka?

Soldier: No

Sladkov: Which one then?

Soldier: 23-2

Sladkov: Okay, already used on aircraft?

Soldier: No

Sladkov: On the ground units?

Soldier: Yes, but i weren't working here, i were transferred on
that moment.

Sladkov: Okay, i get it.




Sladkov: Mechanics and drivers here? Raise your hands.

raised hands

Sladkov: Okay, what's your name?

Soldier: Oleg

Sladkov: Surname?

Soldier: Chupranchyuk

Sladkov: What?

Soldier: CHU-PRAN-CHYUK

Sladkov: Where are you from?

Soldier: Kirovogradskaya oblast'

Sladkov: Where from exactly?

Soldier: Novoukrainka

Sladkov: Novoukrainka, okay, tell me please, what kind of
machinery was it on, was it tucked in and...

Soldier: giberrish on ukrainian

Sladkov: on ukrainian On russian, please

Soldier: I only stand on the driver's seat, I don't know about
technology

Sladkov: Okay, and you?

2nd Soldier: ukrainian I'm driver too

Sladkov: I didn't hear you

2nd Soldier: switch to russian I'm driver too

Sladkov: Ah, are you on wheeled vehicles?

2nd Soldier: I were driving Ural

Sladkov: Ural?

2nd soldier: ukrainian My vehicle is not combat ready, just driving

Sladkov: Ne bege you mean not combat ready? (Clarifies the
correctness of the translation)

2nd Soldier: Yes, it were for write-off

Sladkov: Okay, i get it.




Sladkov: Okay, i have a question: Who surrendered by himself, and
who did it during action?

silence

Sladkov: Guys, don't be quiet...

Crowd: We surrendered by ourselves

Sladkov: How? You were going out not even raise your hands, you
were trying to pass through.

Soldier: Yes sir, we got under heavy fire.

Sladkov coming closer

Sladkov: So, okay, moved out the convoy, started shooting at YOU,
firing at you

Soldier: Yes sir...

Sladkov: ...and then? What was your next move?

Soldier: We're trying to go on foot, because vehicles were
destroyed and also there was no way to pass on the road. And in
the forest - we were surrounded and we had to surrender...

Sladkov: What's your name?

Soldier: Dmitry

Sladkov: Dim, your surname

Soldier: Gashev

Sladkov: What?

Soldier: Gashev.

Sladkov: Okay, what is your position?

Soldier: I'm from REW too

Sladkov: Okay, i get it. What is REW means? Station operator or what?

Soldier: Well, uhm, yeah - station operator.

Sladkov: Look, how many people were with you alive here, and how
many died?

Soldier: I'm pretty sure that there was a three killed. One of
them being shelled, immidiately killed. Another one were shot. And
the third one were got by shrapnel. There were 13 alive. Group
from 13-15 people. We have to surrender because we were surrounded.

Sladkov: I get it, where did you?
Soldier: I don't know i was just following a man, that know where
to go. So, i'm...
Sladkov: So you just don't have an objective?
2nd Soldier: giberrish
Sladkov: A?
2nd soldier: We were just escaping the shelling
Sladkov: Ah, i get it. So you actually spreading out and escaping?
Okay

Sladkov: Right, so... I want to ask you something, Deputy officer.
How were people prepared for the breakthrough?
DO: An hour before we left, they said we were going to go out,
showed the cars and told us to pack our things, and for a certain
time...
Sladkov: Were there someone, who disagree?
DO: No, we just wanted to survive it all and get out as soon as
possible
Sladkov: Then why just don't surrendered then? If you surrendered
earlier, you were in warm now.
DO: It's just that no one has said anything before about who you
can surrender to...get by with an offer than a bullet
Sladkov: Okay, What is the base unit here?
Crowd: REW
Sladkov: Oh, so all of you here are a Radio electronic warfare
Crowd: Most of us, yeah
Sladkov: Okay, so some of you made it back to the base. How many
of you left out there in the base?
Soldier: ukrainian We don't know
Sladkov: No, what do you mean? Instead of you, what unit also here
fighting? Or it's only REW were fighting? Out there in the factory.
Soldier: There were no one left, everyone got out.
Sladkov: What do you mean by "no one"?
Soldier: So it is, everyone escapes
Sladkov: Okay, so you REW guys just holding this district, am i right?
Soldier: No
Sladkov: Then who were fighting?
2nd Soldier: There's a combat units for this...
Sladkov: So, they still there?
2nd Soldier: Yeah, i think.
Sladkov: What battalion? What unit?
Soldier in background: 1st battalion...
Sladkov: Okay, so this is the 36th Brigade, 503 is a separate
battalion. And the second separate one, and first is a part of the
36th?
Crowd: No
Sladkov: How many in 36-s?
Crowd: One
Sladkov: One?
Soldier: One here, and 501st, 503d and 1st.
Sladkov: Ah, i get it. So, only 4 battalions. Are they still there?
Crowd: someone agrees we don't know. We all escaping.
Sladkov: On those who survived - you're not informed?
Crowd: No...
Sladkov: I get it.

Sladkov: Okay, is there anyone injured?
raised hand
Sladkov: What's your name?
Soldier: Andrey.
Sladkov: Andrusha, you surname
Soldier: Gavrish
Sladkov: Gavrish?
Soldier: Yes
Sladkov: What is your injury?
Soldier: Shrapnel, perforated wound.
Sladkov: Do you got any medical attention?
Soldier: Yes, your guys gave me medical attention
Sladkov: Do you need a painkillers
Soldier: No, just bandaging.
Sladkov: Have you been injected with something?
Soldier: No, i did it myself.
Sladkov: Cleaned your wounds?
Soldier: Yes, but i need it again.
Sladkov: Anyone else injured?
raised hand
Sladkov: Where?
2nd Soldier: Shrapnel, on the rib.
Sladkov: Shrapnel? Are you bandaged?
2nd Soldier: Yes
Sladkov: By whom?
2nd soldier: Your guys helped me, bandaged me and gave me a
painkillers. I'm fine
Sladkov: So you get them, what exactly injected? Promidol?
2nd Soldier: ukrainian i didn't saw it i don't understand what he
saying next, he's so quiet
Sladkov: Where are you from?
2nd Soldier: Melechina
Sladkov: Where from exactly? In Hmelechina
2nd soldier: Hmelechina, Hmelnitsky Rayon
Sladkov: Where exactly? From Dubov?
2nd Soldier: gibberish
Sladkov: Do you know the road there, in Khmelnitsky?
2nd soldier: From Dubov, yes...
Sladkov: Beerhouse

Sladkov: Okay, guys. Let me just pass through, not to step on the
matrasses. Who's injured? What is is with you?
Soldier: Bullet wound
Sladkov: What?
Soldier: Bullet wound
Sladkov: I get it, you bandaged?
Soldier: Yes
Sladkov: Injected something?
Soldier: No, just treat my wound

Sladkov: Okay, introduce yourself.
Soldier: Senior Sergant Verenets, Alexey
Sladkov: Lesh, head injury?
Soldier: No, just a scratch
Sladkov: What is your injury then?
Soldier: I don't have any
Sladkov: Look, half of your face is swelled, what happened?
Soldier: When we were on Ural, we crashed in the bushes and
everything become a total mess
Sladkov: I get it, Your position?
Soldier: Driver

Sladkov: Okay, what happened to you? Woah
Soldier: Sharpnel on the leg, and shoulder...
Sladkov: What was your position?
Soldier: Senior operator...
Sladkov: Look, all of your unit is REW, i see. What is it...?
Soldier: perforated injury?
Sladkov: Perforated injury? Sharpnel or bullet?
Soldier: Shrapnel
Sladkov: I get it, who give you a medical treatment?
Soldier: First, it was my medic and then yours
Sladkov: What our medics did? Injected painkillers, treat your wound?
Soldier: Injected and clean my wound and get rid of shrapnel
Sladkov: Get rid of sharpnel
Soldier: One got out, but another one still here.
Sladkov: Shrapnel from what? VOG or bigger?
Soldier: its small, 82...
Sladkov: Look, 82... Is your veins alright?
Soldier: I dont know...
Sladkov: You crotch is alright?
Soldier: Yes...

Sladkov: Okay. You?
Soldier: Under shoulder
Sladkov: Under shoulder, right?
Soldier: Shrapnel injury
Sladkov: Who give you a medical treatment?
Soldier: Your guys...
Sladkov: Can you get a medical treatment out there by any chance?
Soldier: No, there was a chaos out there, everyone escaped.
Sladkov: I get it. Good.

Sladkov: So it's clear, these guys are all captured in action.
Basically. They say they surrendered, but under fire. So we can
assume it's not a voluntary surrender. So far. Well, it'll be
handled, I guess.