Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relatives — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-seizes-ukrainian-pows-then-it-demands-favors-from-their-relativesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Russian Intelligence Pressures Families of Ukrainian POWshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-seizes-ukrainian-pows-then-it-demands-favors-from-their-relativeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-seizes-ukrainian-pows-then-it-demands-favors-from-their-relatives#u76283Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:26:37 +0000Russian intelligence services are blackmailing and demanding favors from the relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Multiple reports indicate that Moscow is using the seizure of these soldiers to pressure their families into cooperation. This campaign of coercion targets the domestic support networks of Ukrainian captives to gain leverage or intelligence. These actions occur alongside a broader pattern of Russian aggression against Ukrainian allies and the seizure of Western corporate assets within Russia as retaliation for international sanctions.Why it mattersThe treatment of prisoners of