During the operation in the Kursk region, Ukrainian Defense Forces captured hundreds, possibly even thousands of Russian soldiers. Experts estimate the number of prisoners to have reached 2,500, according to the RBC-Ukraine’s article “Kursk offensive could push Russia to speed up prisoners-of-war exchanges.” With the advance of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region, the exchange pool has begun to grow rapidly. In the early days of the operation, videos surfaced showing Russian soldiers surrendering. In some cases, this occurred on a mass scale. There is also information that Russian conscripts …