Vladimir Trush, Freed from Captivity, Speaks About Threats of Execution, Betrayal in Captivity, and His Desire to Continue Fighting
Source: Suspilne
“They told me to climb into a hole with our ‘200s,’ so I did”—that’s how Volodymyr Trush, a 27-year-old soldier from Burshtyn with the call sign Malyuk, recalls his third day in Russian captivity. At the start of the full-scale invasion, he went to defend Ukraine because he “couldn’t just sit back in the rear.”
In June 2024, in Chasovyi Yar in the Donetsk region, he and two comrades accidentally strayed into Russian positions and were taken prisoner there. On March 19, 2025, during a prisoner exchange, the soldier returned from captivity.
Vladimir Trush spoke with Suspilne about the battles with the “Wagner Group,” his broken ribs, and betrayals in captivity, as well as his desire to return to service.
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“They told me to climb into a hole with our ‘200s,’ so I did”—that’s how Volodymyr Trush, a 27-year-old soldier from Burshtyn with the call sign Malyuk, recalls his third day in Russian captivity. At the start of the full-scale invasion, he went to defend Ukraine because he “couldn’t just sit back in the rear.”
In June 2024, in Chasovyi Yar in the Donetsk region, he and two comrades accidentally strayed into Russian positions and were taken prisoner there. On March 19, 2025, during a prisoner exchange, the soldier returned from captivity.
Vladimir Trush spoke with Suspilne about the battles with the “Wagner Group,” his broken ribs, and betrayals in captivity, as well as his desire to return to service.
If you prefer to watch the video with subtitles in another language, go to YouTube Settings → Subtitles → Auto-translate and select the desired language.
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