Ukrainians are starving because the occupiers give them no more than two minutes to eat.

In Russian captivity, 80% of the Ukrainian military are in a state of anorexia, because they are not given time to eat. Neurosurgeon Dmitry Kubryak, who was released from Russian captivity during an exchange on September 22, told about this at a briefing at the Ukraine-Odesa Media Center.

The doctor noted that he draws such a conclusion as a person who, after serving in Mariupol, in particular at Azovstal, was a prisoner for a long time in the Yelenovka colony in the Donetsk region.

“The main problem in captivity is malnutrition. Therefore, I can really say that 80% of prisoners are in a state of anorexia, skin and bones, because the Russians simply did not give them enough time to eat. They only give about 2 minutes to eat and the convoy forced to finish eating - ordered to get up," Kubryak said.

He added that it was tough for those who could hardly stand up due to injuries and torture.

"The norms of the Geneva Convention do not exist for the Russians, they simply do not recognize these rules. We were beaten. Those whom they considered war criminals, i.e. gunners, snipers and tankers, were beaten and tortured," said the serviceman.

The main thing, the test, as Dmytro Kubryak said, is constant psychological pressure,

"The Russians constantly told us - where are you going to return, the state of Ukraine no longer exists, it will soon be divided between other states. It was the most difficult, but we had no doubt that Ukraine was holding on, because even while we were in captivity in Yelenovka, for 5 months we heard how our soldiers were hitting the Russian artillery," said the serviceman.

Only once did the Russians give the opportunity to call relatives.

"Relatives were given a "message" to storm the President's Office and the Verkhovna Rada. The Russians were interested in raising a wave of discontent against the Ukrainian authorities. They stood and listened to what we talked about with our relatives," the serviceman added.

Today, December 27, the bodies of another 42 fallen defenders were returned to Ukraine.

In total, Oleg Kostenko, Commissioner for Missing Persons, has managed to return the bodies of 869 defenders since his appointment.

He stressed that the work on the exchange takes place daily, but the negotiation process is complex and lengthy.