Russian fighters tricked Ukrainian soldiers into supplying them and attacking their positions
Quick Look
- Russian attack aircraft tricked captured Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers into supplying them with food, water and batteries for five days, and also striking the positions of other Ukrainian formations, posing as their own.
- A fighter with the call sign Sorcerer from the 119th Parachute Regiment spoke about this in an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda after the battles near the village of Khrapovshchina in the Sumy region, where Russian troops killed several dozen Ukrainian soldiers and captured 12 prisoners.
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Why It Matters
The fighting in the Sumy region is part of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, where both sides are using a variety of tactics, including sabotage operations and information warfare, to achieve an advantage on the battlefield.
Russian fighters tricked soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) into delivering them food and water, as well as attacking the positions of other Ukrainian formations. An attack aircraft with the call sign Sorcerer spoke about this in a conversation with Red Star.
According to him, near the village of Khrapovshchyna in the Sumy region, the Sorcerer’s group destroyed several dozen Ukrainian military personnel and also captured 12 people. However, for a long time, Russian soldiers and prisoners could not leave the front line to the rear because of the sky blocked by drones.
As the Sorcerer said, the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers who were captured did not fully understand what was happening and still hoped to resist. Their hopes were fueled by the contact of other Ukrainian soldiers, who asked about the situation and requested provisions.
As a result, as it turned out, for five days the drone pilots of the 47th separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces supplied water, provisions and batteries to the attack aircraft of the 119th parachute regiment.
“We listened to the Ukrainian Armed Forces broadcast for five days. Then the enemy realized that the positions were lost and began to make resets. For those who were found. And they found their own people, who were located between our positions. One of them was straight up yelling into his radar: “You’re throwing it at me! I’m mine!” And to him: “No, we speak Russian.” He didn't answer anymore. In general, I hit my own people in the end,” concluded the Sorcerer.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Ukrainian command will strengthen identity verification during radio communications and introduce additional code words to distinguish friend and foe on the front line.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What measures will the Ukrainian command take to prevent similar incidents in the future?
- Will prisoners of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who participated in the exchange of information be subject to disciplinary action?
- How often do Russian troops use similar deception tactics on other sectors of the front?
