Video of captured Russian soldiers (from Ukrainian Ministry of Defense)

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

That won't play well at the Kremlin.

[uponit7771]

1. Are these the guys who were tryin to take over the airport? tia

[rso]

5. Air Assault

Yes, I think so, as those guys were also air assault. These are supposed to be their elite, non-conscripted soldiers.

[roamer65]

2. Image being a mother of one of them.

Fuck that PoS Putin.

[Deuxcents]

3. These two said they didn't know they were in Ukraine..

They thought they were in a training exercise. The dirty tricks are coming to light..

[srose58089]

6. Thanks Deuxcents

I was posting before you posted

[uponit7771]

9. WHOA !!! This is the ***SAME EXACT THING*** the sunflower soldier said! "we're doing excercise"

... there's someone bullshitting them

[RockRaven]

10. Except that is also what you would say if you knew exactly where your were/what you were doing

and got your ass captured, and wanted to save said ass.

[srose58089]

4. I wish I knew what they were saying

They appear to have their hands bound behind their backs. I am not good at reading non verbal . Anyone speak Russian and can translate?

[Deuxcents]

8. I clicked on the Twitter n it was interpreted

They definitely looked bewildered n scared

[TomSlick]

7. If these were Guards troops, that's a big deal.

Like the Soviet Army before it, there is a clear distinction in the Russian Army between the conscript troops, who are used as cannon fodder, and the elite Guards units.

[lindysalsagal]

11. Vlad forgot about 24/7 civilian social media coverage he can't control

The Russian people won't blame these soldiers: they know vlad is the reason their families are in danger.

I hope they're treated well, because if not, it will perpetuate vlad's bs excuses for this.

[Deuxcents]

12. Lt Vidman (sic)

Just told a similar story on Lawrence just now. Don’t know if he was referring to these two or not.

[CanonRay]

13. Sorry, but shouldn't do Vidor POWs

I believe that's against the Geneva Covention