Ukrainian prisoners of war embracing after a prisoner exchange.
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A UKRAINIAN prisoner of war had the words “Glory to Russia” burned onto his skin while held captive behind the border.

An alarming image has surfaced depicting a soldier severely harmed after his release in a prisoner swap, with Ukraine’s intelligence agency verifying its authenticity.

Ukrainian prisoners of war embracing after a prisoner exchange.
Ukrainian prisoners of war celebrate their return home following a prisoner swap on TuesdayCredit: EPA
A Ukrainian prisoner of war waves as he is released during a prisoner exchange.
This soldier waved as he arrived back in UkraineCredit: EPA
A Ukrainian soldier's torso showing scars and the words "Glory to Russia" cut into his skin.
The phrase ‘Glory to Russia’ was branded onto this Ukrainian prisoner, written in Russian

The phrase, written in Russian, has been branded sideways onto his right flank in large, uneven letters.

Up the middle of the tortured soldier’s torso is another thick, livid scar ragged by rough stick marks.

He also has a tube fitted into his stomach, and another area of major scarring on his left flank.

Andrii Yusov, the spokesperson for Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (DIU), stated: “Regrettably, the image is authentic. This soldier was part of an earlier exchange, not the most recent one.”

“While examining him at a rehabilitation centre for soldiers, a doctor, overwhelmed by what he saw, took the photo and posted it online.

“This is evidence of what our defenders go through in captivity. The photo speaks for itself.

“And it is imperative that not only Ukrainians see it – they know very well what the Russians are – but the whole world.”

He also revealed that 90 percent of prisoners released from captivity in Russia report violations of the conditions POWs are entitled to.

This ranges from a lack of medical care to outright torture, as suffered by this soldier.

Yusov said that Ukraine is documenting each case and attempting to identify those involved.

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He added: “The contrast is visually evident—the disparity in the state of Russian prisoners of war returning to Russia compared to the condition of returning Ukrainian defenders is striking.”

“Violations of detention conditions, and breaches of the required standards for food and medical support, are widespread in Russian captivity.

“This is something that the International Committee of the Red Cross must address and the entire international community must act upon.”

Russia and Ukraine exchanged at least 1,200 each on Monday after the second round of direct talks in Istanbul last week.

Ukrainian soldiers preparing to fire an M777 Howitzer.
Ukrainian troops firing a M777 Howitzer towards RussiansCredit: Reuters
Russian servicemen released in a prisoner swap with Ukraine.
A line of Russian soldiers getting off a bus after being released by UkraineCredit: EPA

From Yusov’s statement, it seems the branded prisoner was released during an exchange earlier in the war.

He could have been one of 1,000 prisoners exchanged by each side in May after the first face-to-face talks in three years.

It had been hoped those talks would advance the peace process, but they broke up after Russia demanded Ukraine withdraw troops from its own territory — which Moscow has been unable to conquer — as a precondition of any ceasefire.

Meanwhile, the chief of Germany’s MI6 warned that Putin has his evil eyes set on invading Nato.

Bruno Kahl, head of Berlin’s Federal Intelligence Service, said the war in Ukraine is just the beginning for the Russian despot.

It’s after his team obtained intel suggesting Russia is plotting to test the resolve of the alliance in the coming years, Kahl claims.

A similar warning was issued by Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday.

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