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Ukraine’s chief commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said his forces have captured some 600 Russian soldiers since the start of their cross-border incursion into Kursk region three weeks ago. It is believed that most of these prisoners of war are conscripts. Young and relatively inexperienced soldiers, who probably thought they would not see any real fighting in their mandatory year-long military service. They would certainly not have expected to see combat on Russian territory. But analysts believe they currently make up most of the defending force in the Kursk region. “They are the ones being captu…