'I Am Treated Like a Human, and in Russia They Treat Us as Sxpendables': Russian POW Confession
DISCLAIMER: the POW gave his clear consent for filming and publishing this footage. POWs are protected by the Geneva Convention and treated accordingly in Ukraine.
Anton Meshcheryakov is a citizen of Russia. He lived in the city of Kirov. In Russia, he was imprisoned for having marijuana. During his imprisonment, he had a child born, and the prisoner had never seen her. The ministry of defence of Russia recruited him to the 5th motorised infantry division of the Russian army, and he was captured by the Ukrainian Defense Forces near Mariinka. The POW shares his experiences, how Russian regular forces assign machine-gunners to shoot retreating prisoners if they flee the battlefield. He could have been killed by such 'death squads' so he surrendered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine when he had the opportunity. Hear his speech on UATV.
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Another lucky Russian POW! Victory to Ukraine!🇺🇦🔱Slava Ukrajina!🇺🇦🔱
@TheKingofTruth
Жыл бұрын
#WARNING: This video/Picture and Comments is FAKE AND LIE From start to the end. It has been fact checked and it is a lie from start to finish. >STOP THE LIES, NOW. > ALL THE STATEMENT IN THIS VIDEO IS FAKE
@halon7476
Жыл бұрын
He is an Ukrainian actor..all staged and fake
Sad, that the common russian will never see this clip...
@olderbutnowiser6701
Жыл бұрын
That’s exactly what I was thinking. If only the Russians could see this in similar videos they would come to realise what the true picture is and then ask questions of the leaders.
@supertuscans9512
Жыл бұрын
That’s not correct Zolkin for example typically gets a million views in Russia on his channel.
@larzkruber822
Жыл бұрын
They will probably Sledgehammer him They are not human
@spunkysparks1779
Жыл бұрын
They can easily see it.
@rockpaper4365
Жыл бұрын
They simply deny and refuse to accept the truth or "I'm not into politics."
Ukraine needs to treat all the POWs like this so they can go back to russia and spread the truth about this rotten war...and that Ukrainians are not monsters but decent people just defending their country
@101wildgoose
Жыл бұрын
They won't go back to Russia though, they just get sent back to the front.
@ellenfaulkner7616
Жыл бұрын
If they return to Russia they will be executed as traitors to the Motherland
CIVILISED WORLD STANDS WITH UKRAINE 🙌🥰✝️🕊️🌹
@TheUncommonShaman
11 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️🕊👑
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 Slava democracy 🇺🇦
Wow, what a touching words coming from the enemy and were being treated so well with so much respect from the professional soldiers of Ukraine. I hope the world notice this also and serve as a Wake up call for the Russian people. Glory To Ukraine
@brunosmith6925
Жыл бұрын
Sadly, censorship in Russia will not enable this sort of material to be accessible by Russians. As this disillusioned man illustrates, the power of Russia's evil propoganda, coupled with their ruthless disregard for lives (even their own), will persist. Russia's future is bleak - but I don't see the Russian people coming to realise this folly - and countless more will perish, taking innocent civilians with them.
@davidthompson5353
11 ай бұрын
Kindness works. Ukrainians destroyed the enemy by making him a friend. He’s a changed man. Putin won’t accept these people back into the country. He’ll disappear them to keep the Russian people from knowing the truth.
@Robolaralobarar
9 ай бұрын
I think ppl are forgetting that these guys agreed to go and kill ukrainain people under any circumstances 😂😂 you ppl treat them like Kings when they get caught
@iamfromthewild
3 ай бұрын
This man isn't the enemy anymore. Sounds like he realizes and understands the situation. This whole situation is so sad
Think of it: the guy says that he'd rather have the Ukrainians brake his bones and hit him to the face than having to bear the guilt of having been on the wrong side of the war. Still, he thoroughly admits his mistake. Many people aren't ready to do it with much smaller things. Instead of admitting their mistake, they come up with all kind of excuses and evasions to avoid having to take responsibility for their words or actions. Sometimes it seems almost like a norm on social media. In my mind honesty and integrity in general are like endangered species in today's world. They urgently need protection and support, and people need to wake up to their utmost importance to our well being and even survival as a species.
Wow, that guy needs to be a news commentator, telling Russians the truth.
That guy is the real deal. He's not faking anything...his honesty is refreshing 😮 for a Russian. If they had more like him, this war would be over.
A minimum of 60 million men in Russia and not one to do what has to be done.
@emailtat5860
Жыл бұрын
.... millions,... probably; MANS ...? NO.
@diegoapalategui579
Жыл бұрын
How many might have some deadly uncurable disease? What is besto to do that the thing that has to be done?
@virginiaoflaherty2983
11 ай бұрын
It takes balls to do what must be done. Ergo...
Such humanity is so important, Ukraine shows the world how to be humane and just how inhumane Putin is. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🏴🌻🌻🌻
@loupgarou-dj3tm
Жыл бұрын
Ukraine has put a lot of effort into teaching the troops to maintain their humanity because they have to live with what they do now for the rest of their lives, and their people care about their future well-being. Russia has done the opposite.
@jkhijirida
Жыл бұрын
Heroyam Slava!
@NaggersandJoggers
Жыл бұрын
it is natural for Ukraine to behave with humanity, they didnt even start this war!
@robm.4512
Жыл бұрын
IF that was Ukrainians. It’s YT and you have no real idea of the original source, or the agenda of whoever’s behind the channel that posted the vid. The assumption is your own. IF it was genuinely Ukrainians…All I can say is that there are a few bad ba5tards in every population, that does not make the entire population bad ba5tards. The main point is that the vast majority of Ukrainians wish to live in peace and wish to live in and build a better, fairer, safer, society for their children. The path they’ve chosen by common consensus is Democracy. They’re committed to that goal and “liberation” by Russian invasion has no part in achieving it. Slava Ukraini 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇦
@davidgray8089
Жыл бұрын
@@defcreator187 That was in 2007 and was three serial killers which every society has... the fact you had to go that far back sort of proves the OP point, buddy.
Wife and child reunion? So lovely to see the recognition for Ukraines humanity...
The power of propaganda !!. It is crazy how a small group of people can control millions of people, without them even knowing they are controlled.
@ganipower2011
Жыл бұрын
even if yöu have a legions of soldiers, if God permits you will be defeated like David and Goliath, David is so small compared to Goliath because Goliath was a giant but he killed goliath by using only a stone...
@mho...
Жыл бұрын
its kinda human nature, isnt it?! look at all "empires" and religions & their triangle shaped powerstructures....some "do" & the rest does..
@flipwood4897
Жыл бұрын
Generaltional brain washing will take time or a large shock to change mindsets. Looking at what your country's actions and realising that it is your responsibility to see what type of people you are will be terrible so most put their heads in the sand and hope it will just go away.
@Short_Stars
Жыл бұрын
They probably told him they will beat the poop out of him and tortured if he didn't say what they want him to say. Propaganda
@jeffphan8256
Жыл бұрын
@@Short_Stars he is speaking tooi fast to be repeating propaganda. his eyes would be locked onto a script to read. he isnt. these are things you can figure out on your own with a brain . if you had one
Give up - be human like this man - a proper Russian man! 🇺🇦🇮🇪🇺🇦
@ClayronHilaireTessier
Жыл бұрын
Who knows, do you know him ? If he was a proper human being, what is he doing in another man's land, Ukraine ?
@RazorMouth
Жыл бұрын
@@ClayronHilaireTessierForced to go most likely.
@philliptrapp9456
Жыл бұрын
Taken off the street by force more than likely
@curiousemu6462
Жыл бұрын
@@ClayronHilaireTessier I think he said he was from a colony, ie from a prison. I've noticed POWs from prisons tend to speak more openly against the Russian state.
@terryhoath1983
Жыл бұрын
@@ClayronHilaireTessier Tell us where you are. We'll come after YOU. You will be dragged off. In some kind of barracks, three female non-commissioned officers will demand that you strip naked. They will give you some kind of uniform, some boots, one with the beginnings of a hole in the sole and give you a gun. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ? ..... Are you going to plead, "Please Miss, I don't want to do this. The boots hurt" ?
Maybe he'll join the Free Russian Legion and take the fight to Putty.
We appreciate the kindness and humanity of the Ukrainian manners towards the captured Russian soldiers .God bless.🙏🙏🙏🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💙💛💙💛
@doomoo5365
Жыл бұрын
Ukraine is trying to become members of the EU and eventually join NATO so they have to get rid of corruption and championed human rights
@l.b.7543
Жыл бұрын
What about that one video which the Ukrainians murder a team of unarmed medics who were removing wounded Russians off the battle field. They did not even have a weapon. The Ukraines shit them with a missile
This explains why in some of AFU offenses there was shootouts far in the russian rear areas, it was RU troops shooting it out with the gunners who wont let them retreat
Great work Ukraine keep offering ORC's a better way out than dying for Putin Slava Ukraine
@nam3less14
Жыл бұрын
McDonald’s brain
@SandmanAlpha4
Жыл бұрын
Smart decision Ruski Tell all Russians the truth
This may be the most heartbreaking Russian POW interview that I have yet seen.
@jimbo43ohara51
Жыл бұрын
He seems to appreciate the humanity and compassionate way that he is being treated by the Ukrainians.
@eddybrevet6816
11 ай бұрын
How can 1 hv been so deceived, being lied 2 all their life, y not, now is righteous pissed, r too many be ignored with same sane conclusion, 1 reasonable politic, democracy worthy fighting 4, against thoughtless louts, every where,
🇮🇹🫶🏽🇺🇦🇪🇺🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️im praying for peace and stability in Ukraine. Wonderful peoples. Slava Ucraina
of course you are treated like a human . . . Ukraine is civilized
Good to hear Ukrainians are honorable men & women! All €urope will support the Ukraine, no matter what it takes. 🫡 🇩🇪🇺🇦✨
He seems like a thinking person, judging from his opinion on the matter
@cecile-p
Жыл бұрын
More than most of the POW
@mariadekelver2240
Жыл бұрын
Putin should be careful. The intelligence of each POW is getting better.
And slowly one by one 'enlightenment' happens! Slava Ukraine! 💙💛 Glory to the heroes🎖
the very fact that Ukraine shows compassion to the russian solider .treats them as human beings . show the moral high ground held by Ukrainians .🙏👼🎖slava Ukraine ..🍺
@andrewcarter504
Жыл бұрын
Moral correct spelling.
@sean900fps
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewcarter504 thx fixed it 🥃🥃
should be happy, he gets to keep his life
@delpinsky
Жыл бұрын
The only sensible and smart thing Russian soldiers can do: surrendering! Living and understanding they were lied to, like idiots, like zombies, by the propaganda, for a decade. How quickly this war would end, if Russians surrendered in hundreds day by day.
The true warrior knows that he has more in common with the man he faces then with the man who sent him there.
I'm happy to see that he can now see the truth.
Putin is mad pazzo criminal 😂😂😂
That means you need to get a new leader and government,. Maybe they should have kept the Czar considering what has followed. What a hapless soulless country,
@emailtat5860
Жыл бұрын
....same russian pshicopats; then and now... the better are back home scared , intimidated and controlled .... in dead line.
I am pleased that they are treated well, it must be very difficult to come to terms with finding out they were on the aggressors side, of having been the ones doing exactly what the Russian heirarchy accuse the Ukranians of doing. At least he is safe now and will not have to do awful things just to survive.... Ukraines "I want to live" policy for the Russian people pleases me. Well done Ukraine
@ellenfaulkner7616
Жыл бұрын
Ukraine abides by the Geneva Convention. Russia doesn’t
@TalRohan
Жыл бұрын
@@ellenfaulkner7616 this is true. But I feel Ukraine has gone above and beyond the call of duty in an attempt to "rescue" soldiers/young men who don't want to be there
This man looks like he has a heart and a brain.
What a interview..cant help but feel sorry for the guys who get forced to be used as cannonfudder..praying for you all in Ukraine 🙏🇺🇦🙏 from Holland 🙏🇺🇦🙏
@bettingru
Жыл бұрын
same from England
@smek22071975
10 ай бұрын
mee eens. dit deden ze ook heel veel tijdens de 2de wereld oorlog. zo triest dat mannen als putin enzo zo omgaan met hun mensen Slava Ukraini
Respect to that russian man for telling the truth. I hope you join the Russia Free Legion and fight back.
It's a pity that there countrymen won't get to see it and if they do, they don't believe it. These people are stronger then I would be in that situation. How can you not want to do horrible things to the animals that are doing this to your country and your people. Your humanity is amazing Ukraine, keep it up.
always knew that supporting ukrainians was been on the right side of the history ..
Yeah welcome to the Western worlds reality and the geneva convention brother. Your lucky you nade it. SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦🌻🔱🇺🇦
the orc just got the "are we the baddies" moment 😆
Great interview, show how truly amazing the Ukrainian army is, we are so proud of you, you are civilized and humane after all they have done to you. SLAVA UKRAINE 💛💙💛💙
I wish this interview would be available in original language as well because many Russian living in Europe doesn't speak english but it's important that they understand everything he has said. Many Russians living abroad still watch RTV via satellite and they don't know what happens in reality. If its available somewhere I would be really appreciated, thanks!
@oceanaxim
Жыл бұрын
Agreed, we are not the ones that actually need to hear this the most.
@emailtat5860
Жыл бұрын
Why are they there then?!?
@rexsceleratorum1632
Жыл бұрын
You can be sure that it is available in the original Russian on different channels, these translations are the hard part after all
Saddest part is he'll eventually get back home (assuming he survives the war) and go about his business and do absolutely nothing to try and change his govt for the better. That holds true for all the russkie soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
@felixalbion
Жыл бұрын
Sad fact is when he goes back he will probably be executed for treason. Russia can't let anyone speak the truth
@truthsmiles
Жыл бұрын
We don't know that. He could become the next president of Russia. Imagine what kind of world we'd have then! Never give up hope that humanity can prevail.
@richardmeyer4406
Жыл бұрын
At least he learned hies lesson. Hope when he goes home stays to be a different person and not to be a drunken , brainwashed Russian soldiers bastard again who rapes , kills etc.
Showing kindness to the Enemy is _itself_ a powerful 'weapon' - albeit one that heals rather than hurts.
Where can I get the original untranslated video to spread this message in Ruzzia?
@UATVEnglish
Жыл бұрын
It may get published on the FREEDOM TV Channel, youtube.com/@FREEDOM_TV
@emailtat5860
Жыл бұрын
Man, you are for REAL ? WHAT ?
@realcuteone
Жыл бұрын
@@emailtat5860 kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKSuxs-besjKnLw.html
@3markaw
Жыл бұрын
I just looked and it is on Freedom .... scroll down about five days ago from now.
War is such a vicious event that no one needs and here's the country of Ukraine, although attacked wrongfully by an insane dictator, are acting much more human than Russia could ever act. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 💯🇨🇦
He is right, they are treated as expendable, according to the count, more than 200,000 deaths of invaders!
The smallest book in the Russian National library ; A thousand years of being kind.
Lets hope they wont exchange him back after publishing this video. Doubt he would be spared by russian army..
Well done. Good reporting. Go Ukraine.
An honest plea to end the madness. Iwish him well .
Good for him. Very honest comments.
This man's face shows how happy he is to have surrendered.
Thank you so much for posting these interviews. SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇸❤🇺🇦
In this because mostly russia is living a dictatorship behind putin leadership really not good this man is true hero
This war is not popular and becoming less so, evidenced by a growing number of military units, defying orders. In a leaked video, soldiers are challenging a General! Hope the defiance continues. 🙏💙💛🙏💙💛🙏
@virginiaoflaherty2983
11 ай бұрын
In the Russian army most often the battalion commanders are captains and majors.
What a shocker! The value of human life in russia was never that great...
Good to know a few of the occupants are decent and regret having taken part in this criminal act.
Love unites. Hate devides. Love and decency can win an enemy over to your side.
He is a great guy, a hero 👏 🙌 ❤️
They’ll actually kill you? Hell is alive on earth. This sounds completely unreal!
@N1rOx
Жыл бұрын
Unreal? This literally happened during WWII. It's not unreal, far from it. It's Russian military doctrine.
@MIck-M
Жыл бұрын
WW1 The British officers pulled their pistol, blew the whistle and then shot anyone that would not go into the meat grinder. It was common and did keep discipline where now we have grown out of that - except russia who still worship the potato gods.
@aspenenglish4976
Жыл бұрын
That’s truly awful. I have a friend that’s part Ukrainian and Russian but an American citizen. Alf’s,(majority Russians and Ukrainians) don’t want to kill each other. How awful to be forced to kill or be killed. I hate this but I cannot see a peaceful end.
"Are we the baddies?"
Id be interested in longer form interviews with pows if possible
@wickielila7180
11 ай бұрын
Volodymyr Zolkin has a bunch of POW interviews on his YT channel.
Respect Sir, your actions bring me some hope in Russian nation.
Love will win over hate.
@vksasdgaming9472
Жыл бұрын
Indeed true. Machismo-sociopaths of Sparta met unit made of gay couples. Spartans broke and ran.
Major Respect for Ukrainian people the strength of this nation is pure xx with ❤ they serve together in any way they can xx All they've Endured each day from Russia is 😢 terrorist moves , Yet they only become more united in strength. They had no army so the Ukrainian nation stepped up and became Warriors!!! I watch in awe and pray for victory. I wish the other countries were doing more. I hope one day I can come to visit a free Ukraine 🇺🇦 to pay my Respect to the fallen xx the tears I spill yet I know not one from Ukraine, but the losses 💔 😢 This is a war that can only be won by Ukrainian Warriors and will be. All my love from England 🇬🇧
You are treated like a Human because YOU are a human. Not like Russians who treat their soldiers like a tool that can be disposed when not useful anymore
💪GLÓRIA A UCRÂNIA ✌️🇺🇦🔱💙💛💫🙏❤️✨
Amazing how the prisoners understand so much…once they’ve been caught.
During WWII Russian solders were killed with German bullets going forward and Russian bullets if they retreated.
@romanheart8997
Жыл бұрын
You are Correct....a Well documented Fact!. My Wife's Father witnessed it "First Hand"....a Russian mass wave assault against a low ridge line Held by German Infantry. And when the assault failed and retreated the Germans saw and heard Russian machine guns Cutting down their own Troops by the Hundred!.
Ok, get that guy a YT channel.
I can't wait for the Nuremberg Trials. Or The Hague as the case may be.
Dam damn..
A very lucky man. Welcome to the free world and western style living. How about not returning to home? A unique possibility to stay and change your life. Slava Ukraini.
❤🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦❤
Thank you to the heroes for your humanity. I don't know how many of the Russian POWs are sincere in their comments but some have to be. I hope they share this with their family and friends when they are returned. Slava Ukraine! Glory to the heroes 🇱🇷🤝🇺🇦 We stand with you.
Such savagery for no good cause !! We want Ukraine to win, but Russia has lost so much too. There are good people there too who are denied the right to be good 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇧
@flipwood4897
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. However as a whole the Russian people will need to reckon with their own historical past and present. Until they do the good people cannot come to the fore, and its the good people who have to drive the change.
@brokendad2222
Жыл бұрын
The time comes when the good people have to make decisions about changes.
@emailtat5860
Жыл бұрын
...by their self.
@robertbate5790
Жыл бұрын
@@flipwood4897 Back to the future 1912
🇺🇦🌸❤
Good transcription translation. Even he realizes there is no changing their soviet servitude mentality. They will keep marching in. They are short of machinery. Slava Ukraine!
So when you return these prisoners in an exchange for your prisoners, they return to Russia and tell their fellow soldiers that they can surrender. A win-win.
The Holy Spirit guided him to rightness.
Its difficult since the internet,to determine whether it is fake or real news.
Nuts
😢😢😢😢😢
Poor translation at 3:25 - " If we were from the colony..." should be "Had we come from prison..."
Храни Боже Україну. Нехай воскресне Україна. UA💙💛
Being a ruZZian citizen, he is not used to human kindness.
Thank you 🙏 for translating ☝️sometimes it’s readable from there Owen face ☝️great ☝️witness for 🇺🇦👏👏👏👍🎥
Good Ukraine Slava Ukraine
So sad I feel for the Russians taken and thrown into front lines they don’t deserve that at least this guy is honest and proves humanity makes a difference we have to be better than them Slava Ukraine
God have mercy on all of Putin's victims and may God have mercy on us all.
@BillSaltbush
Жыл бұрын
If there were such a thing as god, this calamity would not be happening. Your god will not help you . . . in anything.
@peagames2002
Жыл бұрын
@@BillSaltbush For both sides. Mortal matters are for mortals. God is to judge the sins we have done and determine the punishment.
@BillSaltbush
Жыл бұрын
You didn't read me, @@peagames2002. Just once more, I'll say it. There's no such thing as a god. A cultural brain-washing, just to keep you in check.
even for revenge sake the human treatment works best for the long run
💙💙💙💙💪🏻💪🏻💛💛💛💛
I would like to have seen this orc's opinion before he was captured. I think it would have been a bit different.
@ellenfaulkner7616
Жыл бұрын
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ukrainians and russians are one people? they couldn't be anymore different!! ukraines entire mantra is about freedom and humanity while russia has never known such things
For me, it would be better to have subtitles instead of a voice over, it gets a bit annoying.
This is russia for you right here , and still some people are on russias side, WTF is up with that ???
It's hard to imagine but he's lucky. Prigozhin's troops would have used him and his fellow soldiers to clear mine fields by running across the fields and getting blown up. Once they lost a leg or a foot they were left to bleed out. Only when a path was cleared did the Wagner forces advance. I consider myself a civilized person as do most of us but I've heard soldiers on intercepted calls telling their families what hell being in Ukraine is and their families always refer back to the propaganda that all is well, but some believe their soldier and are trying to get them out. I can't imagine the awakening of Russian society when they learn that Putin sent almost 200K fathers, sons, husbands to a certain death. Perhaps when they can't bury their family member because he was left to rot on a battlefield and can't be identified will they believe that what they were told and shown was all lies. Perhaps then we will see change in Russia. I'm not holding my breath. Ukrainian's are an honorable people so I never expected less. Victory for Ukraine!
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." -Ephesians 6:12
Ukrainian army are well descipline and they treat everyone humanly.they are not like russian who are savage an inhumane.GOD bless ukraine❤❤
@birtybonkers8918
11 ай бұрын
Ukranian army has been found committing horrendous acts of abuse on Russian POWs. Russians have been treating Ukranian POWs extremely humanely, mercenaries, maybe not.
O dear I
What a difference between Ukraine and Russian attitudes. Who are the real animals?