Ukrainian military capture lieutenant colonel of Russian army

[Donkees]

22.03.2022 10:37

The 128th Separate Mountain Assault Zakarpattia Brigade captured a high-ranking staff officer of Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army.

"During the battle with the Russian army, the members of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade captured the head of the information and psychological counteraction group of the 47084th military unit of the Russian army," the Brigade's fighters posted on Facebook.

As noted, immediately after Koshel had been captured, the Russians deployed significant forces trying to free him. In particular, they raised aircraft that fired on Ukrainian servicemen.

"Nobody was injured in the enemy fire. The captive was taken to a safe place in the rear," said the soldiers of the 128th Brigade.

Ukrainian forces explain the desperate attempts of the enemy to free the captive by the fact that Koshel had maintained a direct contact with Mikhail Zusko, commander of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation, to whom he had made daily reports personally.






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[Lovie777]

1. I also read that Ukrainians killed another Russian General .......

[AverageOldGuy]

6. If any more Russian generals are killed . . .

. . . Putin will call Mike Flynn back on active duty.

[PatSeg]

8. Oh snap!!!

[The Jungle 1]

11. I figured he was already there.

That fascist creep.

[BlueIdaho]

23. No but

He’s on Putin’s speed dial.

[LiberalFighter]

12. I need to use that.

[machoneman]

2. Bet they zeroed in on his phone/radio calls and tagged him for capture. We have all read where...

...the Russkies have to use unsecured cell phone links to talk. Easy to spot these transmissions.

[honest.abe]

3. This guy sounds like a significant catch.

Full of valuable intel if they can get him to talk.

[AverageOldGuy]

7. If they can get him to talk . . .

What was that line from the old Rocky and Bullwinkle show . . . I think it was Boris Badenuff who said:

"Ve haf ways of making yu talk, comrade!!"

[3Hotdogs]

4. --- from the second most powerful nation on Earth, to

the second most powerful nation in Ukraine.

[reACTIONary]

5. +100 nt

[Traildogbob]

9. Small potatoes

Let me know when they capture someone higher up and important like the Lieutenant Corporal Boebert was talking about.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

14. This is definitely not small potatoes,

"During the battle with the Russian army, the members of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade captured the head of the information and psychological counteraction group of the 47084th military unit of the Russian army," the Brigade's fighters posted on Facebook.

Why do you think the Russians tried desperately to free this guy from capture?

This guy's head is full of information the Ukrainian's can use against the Russians.

Russia isn't exactly known for trying to save the ordinary soldier, unless that soldier has info that is vital to them and doesn't want it falling into enemy hands.

[Traildogbob]

15. I fully realize that

That was just a sarcastic reference to Bang Bang Bimbo Boeberts idiotic made up rank of an officer.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

16. Ah, ok, my bad.

My sarcasm meter needs a shot of coffee this morning.

Sorry about that.

[Traildogbob]

17. No worries.

Thank you for the informative post of the importance of the capture. He truly is a problem when Russia gives a damn about him in custody. Speaks columns. Hope he does. Cheers🤜🤛.

[mitch96]

18. "This guy's head is full of information"...I bet the CIA would like to talk to him also...nt

[evolves]

10. Sure he isn't a

Lieutenant CORPORAL?

[L. Coyote]

13. Lieutenant Colonel Aeksander Koshel was wearing underwear and socks marked "Armed Forces of Ukraine

Fortunately, we have no no visual confirmation.

Link to tweet

[liberalla]

19. I wonder where he got them? A Russian plan to impersonate a Ukrainian soldier

(Remember when they were putting on the Ukrainian uniforms?), or (and I hate to say this) off a dead Ukrainian soldier's body? Possible other explanations also...

[yagotme]

20. Supplies, supplies, supplies...

as Gomer Pyle would say. Not enough clothing issued, use what you find/capture. May be better quality/less scratchy than Russian, also. He's a LtCol, so he may have the pick of the litter for captured clothing.

[Irish_Dem]

28. Yes that is what I think, stolen off of dead Ukraine soldiers.

[yagotme]

29. Confiscated underwear,

takes "booty" to another level...

[bluestateboomer]

21. Has anyone noticed

They are still using handwriting to fill out ID cards?

[crickets]

22. The ink looks like fountain pen. nt

[Whatthe_Firetruck]

25. Notice the dog tags...

...say CCCP, which was their version of what we call the USSR, so he was issued them by the Soviet gov.

[Lithos]

27. Doubtful

USSR dissolved 1991. He was born 5 April 1982. I suspect they are just reusing old dog tag blanks.

L-

[SandWalker]

24. So lets....

....have the Ukraine gov. swap him for our basketball player.

[Samrob]

26. "I'll swap you one lieutenant colonel for 5 mayors."

"Nope" We will give back 5 mayors and you keep the lieutenant colonel."