Russian soldiers 'had to drink urine to survive' after being abandoned by commanders, POWs say — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-soldiers-had-to-drink-urine-to-survive-after-being-abandoned-by-commanders-pows-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Russian POWs claim survival on urine and bark after commander abandonmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-soldiers-had-to-drink-urine-to-survive-after-being-abandoned-by-commanders-pows-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-soldiers-had-to-drink-urine-to-survive-after-being-abandoned-by-commanders-pows-say#u103739Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:40:21 +0000Russian prisoners of war captured during Operation Vivaldi in Donetsk report they were abandoned by their commanders without food, water, or ammunition. A group of 94 soldiers surrendered to Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps, claiming they survived by drinking their own urine and eating tree bark and nettles. These testimonies were released in a video by the 3rd Army Corps following a counteroffensive north of Lyman that reversed months of Russian gains. Other reports indicate Ukraine forced up to 250 Russian soldiers to surrender during the operation.Why it mattersOperation Vivaldi targets a Russ