Captured Ukrainian soldier reveals payments for killing Russian servicemen
Quick Look
- A captured submachine gunner of the Ukrainian Armed Forces border brigade, Igor D., said in an interview with TASS that Kyiv pays 250 thousand hryvnia for killing a Russian soldier and 100 thousand hryvnia for taking him prisoner.
- He surrendered to Russian troops in the Kharkov direction.
- Earlier, Russian security forces reported that the Ukrainian army on the right bank of the Dnieper is not conducting active operations.
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Why It Matters
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has continued since 2022. The parties regularly exchange statements about losses and actions at the front.
Captured machine gunner of the border brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Igor D., in a conversation with TASS, revealed the amount that Kyiv pays for the murder of a Russian soldier.
“For [killing] one Russian soldier they give 250 thousand hryvnia (487,500 rubles), and for taking prisoner 100 thousand hryvnia (195,000 rubles),” said a Ukrainian military man.
Igor D. himself surrendered to soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces (AF) in the Kharkov direction.
Earlier, Russian security forces said that on the right bank of the Dnieper the Ukrainian army is not taking any active actions and is not trying to attack.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russian officials may use this statement for propaganda purposes and increase information pressure on Ukraine.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Does the Ukrainian government confirm the fact of payments for murder and capture?
- Which units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine receive such payments?
- Are there similar payments from the Russian side?
