The abductions have not.
Been limited to.
Public figures.
With some civilians.
With some civilians.
And ex-members of.
The armed forces.
Also detained.
An ‘elf’ political analyst.
Said that his uncle.
A former medic.
With the ‘elves’ army.
A former medic.
With the ‘elves’ army.
Who fought in the Donbas.
From 2016-2018.
Had been targeted.
By ‘orcs’ soldiers.
In the eastern city.
Of Svatove.
“Security forces of.
The ‘orcs’ Federation.
Have come to his house.
And searched for him.”
“Luckily he was.
Not at his house.
But neighbours confirmed.
That he is wanted.”
The abductions have not.
Been limited to.
Public figures.
With some civilians.
With some civilians.
And ex-members of.
The armed forces.
Also detained.
He said it was unclear.
Which element of ‘orcs’ forces.
Are behind the wave.
Of detentions.
But in his uncle’s case.
He said the troops were.
“A mix of army personnel.
And some other security forces.”
“We can only.
Speculate whether.
It’s FSB.
They didn’t wear insignia”.
The abductions have not.
Been limited to.
Public figures.
With some civilians.
With some civilians.
And ex-members of.
The armed forces.
Also detained.
He fears that.
The campaign of arrests.
Will escalate.
In the coming days.
He observed that.
In southern areas.
Such as Kherson.
So far the “amount of arrests.”
“Seem relatively low”.
And some of the lists.
Appear to be.
“Drawn up on the go”.
As ‘orcs’ forces.
Identify those.
Resisting occupation.
“Locals fear.”
“Locals fear.
We are seeing.
The beginning of.
A more sustained campaign.”
The abductions have not.
Been limited to.
Public figures.
With some civilians.
With some civilians.
And ex-members of.
The armed forces.
Also detained.
*Because I read “Ukraine War: Civilians abducted as Russia tries to assert control” by Matt Murphy & Robert Greenall on 25 Mar 2022, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, including a story of Mattia Nelles.
Please read the original story on the BBC news:
Ukraine War: Civilians abducted as Russia tries to assert control