A captured Russian commander has reportedly revealed the ‘master plan’ of action for the Russian invasion and how forces were instructed to shoot at civilians insight.
According to local media reports, the platoon leader of the Russian military explained how he was ordered by higher officials to first occupy the city of Kharkiv, and then right before making an advance, he was told to capture a number of other cities in Ukraine.
In the same way, the captured soldier spoke about how he was sent as a part of a mighty unit to assist in the capture of Kharkiv over a period of three days, adding how it was Putin’s orders to do so.
While the soldier’s identity remains anonymous, he reiterated how he was commanded to shoot at all civilians in Kharkiv right after the Russians first landed inside Ukraine on February 24.
“There was an immediate commander by higher officials to capture Kharkiv, occupy all of the roads there, and then to block the civilian exits too”- the soldier continued.
The video of the soldier giving his rundown was recently released by Ukraine’s Security Service after the same soldier was captured after a hostile shootout.
When he was questioned about the other types of tasks being given to Russian troops, he revealed how they were all given permission to open fire upon orders as well as all the residents in the city.
“Yes, there was also an order to shoot directly at civilians”- the soldier continued.
Despite being given a task to capture Kharkiv in just three days, it’s quite evident that the Russians failed in their initial plan because they underestimated Ukraine’s forces.
At the moment, Kharkiv is still under Ukrainian control but it’s being continuously attacked by Russian forces positioned in the vicinity as local forces are giving out reports of constant artillery fire.