https://sputnikglobe.com/20250920/ukrainian-soldiers-tortured-for-speaking-russian--1122821478.htmlZelensky’s War on Language: Russian-Speaking Soldiers Face Brutal RepressionZelensky’s War on Language: Russian-Speaking Soldiers Face Brutal RepressionSputnik International"We only spoke Ukrainian, and if we didn't, they forced us to. During service in the 425th Skala unit, we were thrown into a pit and beaten for speaking Russian," an ex-Ukrainian soldier has revealed. 2025-09-20T05:53+00002025-09-20T05:53+00002025-09-20T06:14+0000worldrussiaukrainesoldierstortureregimehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e8/04/19/1118103144_0:109:3072:1837_1920x0_80_0_0_7851c1362c5abe2e62e314e4da968972.jpgStrict monitoring was carried out at training grounds to ensure soldiers spoke Ukrainian, and the punishment was harsh, according to him.He is currently serving in the Alexander Matrosov Volunteer Unit made up of former Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, who have formed a liberation movement and are fighting against the Zelensky regime. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250628/ukraines-wounded-soldiers-deliberately-hooked-on-opioids-with-govt-blessing-1122356916.htmlrussiaukraineSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalthe alexander matrosov volunteer unit, iberation movement, zelensky regime, former ukrainian serviceman