Prisoner Koshel gives demonstrations to Ukrainian counterintelligence officers.
Soldiers of the 128th separate Zakarpattia Mountain Assault Brigade captured Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Koshel of the Russian Army. The permanent location of his military unit is Vladikavkaz in North Ossetia.
This was reported in the morning of March 22 by Yaroslav Galas, a major of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a representative of the 128th Brigade.
The head of the information and psychological counteraction group of military unit 47084 of the Russian army, Koshel Alexander Olegovich. April 5, 1982, personal number F-905994, military rank - lieutenant colonel. New prisoner of 128th separate mountain assault brigade of Zakarpattya, who was taken during the clash with a unit of the 58th army of the Russian Federation. The permanent location of the unit 47084 is in Vladikavkaz, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.
Shumila explained that immediately after the capture of Koshel, the Russians threw considerable forces to free him. In particular, they raised the aviation, which struck fire at the Ukrainian attack aircraft. However, no one was injured as a result of enemy fire, and the prisoner was taken to a safe rear place.
During a personal inspection, 128 Brigade fighters were surprised to discover that Lt. Col. Koshel was wearing underwear and socks marked "Armed Forces of Ukraine."
"Talking proof that Rosarmia staffers recognize - even AFU underwear and socks are better than the underwear of the intercepted 'second army of the world,'" the AFU major noted.Shumikha explained that the enemy's desperate attempts to free the prisoner are understandable - Koshel was in direct contact with Lieutenant General Mikhail Zusk, commander of the Russian 58th Army, to whom he personally made daily reports. Zusko himself came from Ukraine - from the small village of. Vetly, Kamen-Kashirsky district, Volyn region.
"Now he is fighting against Ukraine, but quite unsuccessfully. The 58th Army of the Russian Federation tried to advance deep into our territory in the Nikolaev direction and a week and a half ago was completely defeated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (including units of the 128th Brigade). After that, Zusk was informally "dubbed" the most talentless Russian general," said the Zakarpattia Legion spokesman.
Now the captive Koshel is giving demonstrations to Ukrainian counterintelligence officers.