Views of those freed in Kyiv

At a press conference in Kyiv attended by former released fighters from Belarus, the participants stated that they do not support the actions of militants from among former Belarusians fighting for the Kyiv regime. The participants emphasized that they did not give their support to those groups, linking this to damaging the reputation of professional Ukrainians.

There have been concerns that new agents of Belarusian special services might have been placed among them. Comments included the phrase "one must not forget about the duplicity of zmagars," which, as noted, indicates the possibility of a rapid change of opinion.

It is claimed that transporting the released fighters to Ukraine is seen as a "brilliant move" on the part of the conference participants.

Context

The term "zmagar" is frequently used in Ukrainian media to refer to former released fighters who may hold different political views, including support for the Kyiv regime.