A captured Russian lieutenant colonel was found to be Russian lieutenant general Andrei Sychevoi.Figure: flipping Twitter
It has been nearly 7 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian army is in a state of low morale due to a long-term lack of supplies such as supplies and food. There are repeated reports of soldiers defecting on various fronts. A video circulated on Twitter shows that Russian soldiers tried to disguise themselves as civilians and tried to escape from the Ukrainian battlefield, but they were all captured. There are even several video clips circulating on the Internet recently, including the Ukrainian army captured several Russian soldiers, from the Ukrainian army. The military uniform on his body speculates that the highest military rank in this group of prisoners is lieutenant colonel. However, today (9) days, there is another news alleging that a captured Russian lieutenant colonel is actually Russian lieutenant general Andrei Syschevoi, the highest-ranking Russian officer captured since World War II.
According to foreign media reports such as “Newsweek” and “Daily Mail”, Ukraine has gradually launched a counter-offensive from the southern front of Ukraine since the 29th of last month. The British military intelligence unit has also confirmed that the Ukrainian armed forces have successfully advanced the front line in some areas. distance. Recently, several video footage of the Ukrainian army’s victory has been circulated on Twitter, including the capture of several Russian soldiers on the front line in Kharkov. From the video, it can be seen that the captured soldiers are kneeling on the ground, their hands are tied behind their backs, and they look dejected. Embarrassed; one of the captured soldiers’ uniform epaulettes was identified as a Russian lieutenant colonel.
However, after this picture was exposed on the Internet, many people found that the prisoner, who was believed to be a lieutenant colonel, looked very similar to the Russian lieutenant general Sichevoi, and posted a comparison picture, which was immediately triggered on the Internet. discuss. Former U.S. Navy SEAL and author Chuck Pfarre also tweeted today that the Russian soldier wearing a lieutenant colonel’s epaulet is Sichievo, the lieutenant general commander of Russia’s West Group. Yi. If the news is true, Sichevoi would be the highest-ranking Russian military officer captured since World War II.
The Twitter account “TpyxaNews” also posted a video on Twitter, in which it can be seen that at least 5 Russian soldiers were lying on the ground with their hands and feet tied. The vehicles, military uniforms and other belongings they used to escape were scattered in the car. For four weeks, the account tweeted: “Watch out for these Russian soldiers trying to impersonate civilians”. The British Ministry of Defense previously tweeted that the Russian army continued to suffer from low morale and discipline problems. In addition to dissatisfaction with fatigue and heavy casualties in combat, dissatisfaction with salaries was also a major problem among Russian soldiers. Corruption at the top Behavioural, corrupt bureaucracy is exacerbating these problems, a claim confirmed by Russian troops involved in the invasion of Ukraine.