Russia's FSB declassified documents detailing the recruitment of Soviet prisoners of war of Ukrainian nationality in the Nazi "Stalag-326" camp. The documents reveal careful recruitment methods using slogans about a "free and independent Ukraine" and emphasizing Ukrainian superiority over other nations, particularly Russians.
FSB declassified documents revealing German intelligence trained Ukrainian POWs in WWII, instilling hatred for Russians and promoting Ukrainian nationalism using pseudo-historical propaganda. These agents were deployed to concentration camps or the Red Army's rear with reconnaissance missions.
Russia has returned 193 Russian servicemen from Ukrainian captivity in exchange for 193 Ukrainian prisoners-of-war, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on April 24. The Russian servicemen are currently in Belarus receiving psychological and medical assistance before being transported to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation.
