Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow’s forces have captured more than 6,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war since the beginning of the conflict in February 2022. The figure is significantly higher than the number of Russian soldiers and officers in Ukrainian captivity, Putin said in St Petersburg on Wednesday at a meeting with representatives of major international news agencies, including dpa. Putin said Kiev has 1,348 Russians in captivity, while Russia has taken 6,365 Ukrainian prisoners. In response to a question about the number of Russian casualties in the war, the Russia…