Ukrainian forces continue to chaotically 'plug holes' in defences by sending untrained mobilised soldiers to the front. This is what Igor Pecheritsa, a captured Ukrainian soldier, told us. After forced mobilisation, he served in the military recruitment office for over a year, but due to manpower shortages in AFU units he was transferred to the repair company. However, Igor did not stay there for long. They gathered us, did not explain anything and in the middle of the night threw in the positions, - recalls the prisoner. - They said it was for three days, but we sat for 18 days being short of food supplies. As the Russian troops began to attack, the Ukrainians realised the hopelessness of their situation. In order to save their lives, they surrendered.

Little refugees from Izyum thank the Russian military for the evacuation. The Ministry of Defense showed footage of the evacuation of large families from the Kharkov region.