In June 2025, a Russian court convicted 184 Ukrainian POWs captured in Kursk Oblast of acts of terrorism.
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In June, a Russian court convicted 184 Ukrainian POWs captured in Kursk Oblast of acts of terrorism
Shyrshyn wrote on Facebook that he had never received more idiotic tasks than those on the current front, and that losing people for nothing and trembling before incompetent generals leads nowhere but to failure.
Shyrshyn marked the official page of the General Staff with the comment 'I hope your children will also be in the infantry and perform your tasks'.
The 47th Brigade has been performing combat missions in the Kursk region since October 2024.
Oleksandr Shyrshyn became the battalion commander of the 47th Brigade in July 2024.
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