POW Dmitry Churakov, a native of Udmurtia (Photo: Screenshot of the video / Crimean Wind / Telegram)
Russia’s Sevastopol marines are surrendering in large numbers to Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast, as shown in videos published on Nov. 22, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind reports.
"That’s coordination for you — the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade and the 22nd Motorized Rifle Regiment advanced together and surrendered together," the caption to the footage reads.
In one video, prisoner Semyon Strokov reports that he is from the 810th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade and resides in the Russian city of Samara.
"I appeal to the leadership of the Russian Federation. I wish to be exchanged," the soldier said in the video.
Photo: Video screenshot / Crimean Wind / Telegram
Another soldier from the 810th Brigade, Dmitry Churakov, was also captured by Ukrainian defenders.
The exchange fund also included Alexei Abramov from the 22nd Motorized Rifle Regiment.
"I ask the leadership of the Russian Federation to exchange me for Ukrainian prisoners of war," he stated in the clip.
Photo: Video screenshot / Crimean Wind / Telegram
The post did not specify when these videos were recorded.
Ukrainian paratroopers reported on Nov. 20 taking 26 Russians captive in a single battle in Kursk Oblast.
Situation in Kursk Oblast
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy first confirmed the operation of the Defense Forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast on Aug. 12.
The operation's goal is to liberate Ukrainian border territories from Russian troops, who regularly shelled Sumy Oblast.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported on Oct. 10 that Russia had moved 50,000 military personnel to Kursk Oblast from other sectors.
President Zelenskyy announced on Oct. 16 that the victory plan includes continuing operations on Russian territory and strengthening the offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov stated on Nov. 5 that there was a small skirmish with North Korean forces on the Kursk front.
Analysts from the DeepState monitoring group reported on Nov. 7 that Russian forces had begun a new wave of offensive actions in Kursk Oblast.
The New York Times reported on Nov. 10 that Russians, together with North Koreans, were preparing a large offensive in Kursk Oblast, which could begin in the coming days.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ordered Kursk Oblast to be brought under control by Jan. 20 — the inauguration day of the elected U.S. President Donald Trump, The Telegraph, citing its sources, reported on Nov. 11.
Also, on Nov. 11, Russians, according to analysts from the DeepState project, made repeated attempts to "jump into" the village of Novoivanovka in Kursk Oblast or its outskirts. The enemy used almost 30 units of military equipment and lost at least 18 of them.
Later, the Armed Forces of Ukraine provided details of the enemy's failed assaults in Kursk Oblast, noting that Nov. 11 was a dark day for the Russians.
Bloomberg reported on Nov. 20 that the Defense Forces of Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles for the first time to strike Russian territory — a command post of Russian troops near Maryino in Kursk Oblast was attacked.