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Inside Russia's Foreign Mercenary Pipeline — The Ukrainian POW Camp Holding Putin's Recruits
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- May 8, 2026
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Producer's note: This is a preview of next week's full episode of Borderland: Dispatches. For the full visual experience, watch on Spotify Video or on the IRONCLAD YouTube channel: youtube.com/@thisisironclad In this episode of Borderland Dispatches, Katarina Szulc gains rare access to a Ukrainian POW camp at an undisclosed location near Lviv. With permission from Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, she walks the carpentry workshop, the canteen, and the library, and speaks directly with the men captured fighting alongside Russia, including foreign mercenaries from across the globe and a forcibly mobilized Ukrainian who has been held for over two years. Borderland Dispatches is an iRONCLAD Original Sponsors: Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Credited sources, no changes were made: https://www.facebook.com/DSNS.GOV.UA/videos/477194580536446/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices