Ukrainian Forces Pull Soldier From Russian Captivity in Pokrovsk

In Pokrovsk, Ukrainian assault troops and drone operators freed a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier from Russian captivity.

The operation was carried out by members of the 425th Separate Skelya Assault Regiment.

The captured soldier serves in the 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade.

He had lost his route and inadvertently entered Russian positions.

“The regiment command ordered us to extract the soldier at any cost,” the Skelya Regiment said.

The operation began with drone operators striking Russian positions at night.

During the attacks, the drones tracked enemy movements and disrupted their actions.

After the strikes, Russian troops began leaving shelters and scattering through a nearby tree line.

The drone footage showed at least five Russian soldiers, who were then pursued by Ukrainian drones.

Two Ukrainian soldiers were then sent to recover the captive. They found him in one of the craters.

He had minor injuries but was transported back to Ukrainian positions and given medical care.

This is not the first such incident. In April, drone operators of the 1st Separate Siversk Tank Brigade forced Russian troops away from captured Ukrainian soldiers and freed them.