Daniil BELOVODYEV
Даниил БЕЛОВОДЬЕВ
Daniil BELOVODIEV
Czechia, 2025, 70mn 
documentary
Slaughter of Ghosts. How Russian Prisoners Fight in Ukraine
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Бойня призраков. Как российские заключенные воюют в Украине

 

 Massacre de fantômes. Comment les prisonniers russes se battent en Ukraine

 Boynya prizrakov. Kak rossiyskiye zaklyuchennyye voyuyut v Ukraine

 
Directed by : Daniil BELOVODYEV (Даниил БЕЛОВОДЬЕВ)
Writing credits : Daniil BELOVODYEV (Даниил БЕЛОВОДЬЕВ)
Production : RFE/RL
 
Site : Artdocfest

Plot synopsis
The documentary film explores a top-secret Russian government experiment involving the recruitment and deployment of prisoners to the war in Ukraine. This investigation vividly exposes the brutal cruelty of the Russian military machine and the Kremlin’s disregard for legality and human rights. The film reveals previously unknown details of one of the most ruthless and cynical military projects of the 21st century, based on the analysis of several hundred Ministry of Defense documents, as well as testimonies from the soldiers themselves, their relatives, and publicly available data.
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Artdocfest / International, Different cities (World), 2026

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