True War Crime

True War Crime is a podcast by Michael Duncan, a journalist and war veteran. After witnessing a prisoner exchange in 2022, he began documenting the stories of Ukrainians who survived Russian captivity. Through personal testimonies, ...more

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October 22, 2026 • 00:42:55
He Survived Russian Captivity. Not Its Consequences. | Anastasiia Savova

He Survived Russian Captivity. Not Its Consequences. | Anastasiia Savova

Oleksandr Savov survived Russian captivity and finally returned home in 2025. But captivity had already taken an enormous toll on his body. After years...

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October 22, 2026 • 00:41:40
A Dream Born in Russian Captivity | Maxym Levchenko

A Dream Born in Russian Captivity | Maxym Levchenko

Before Russia’s full-scale invasion, Maxym Levchenko was an athlete who practiced kickboxing. Years of training had conditioned his body to withstand physical punishment —...

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October 06, 2026 • 00:36:35
Russia Never Knew Who They Had Captured | Dmytro Melnyk | Episode 12

Russia Never Knew Who They Had Captured | Dmytro Melnyk | Episode 12

Dmytro Melnyk served in Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces and was captured in Mariupol in 2022. For the first three months, the Russians didn’t even...

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September 10, 2026 • 00:30:05
Why Is an American Civilian in a Russian POW Prison? | Arslan Annaiev

Why Is an American Civilian in a Russian POW Prison? | Arslan Annaiev

Arslan Annaiev spent more than two years in Russian captivity. In this episode, he describes in detail how Russian forces stormed the position he...

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August 28, 2026 • 00:40:48
He Survived Russian Captivity — Now He Laughs at What They Did | Ihor Humeniak.

He Survived Russian Captivity — Now He Laughs at What They Did | Ihor Humeniak.

During an interrogation in Russian captivity, Ihor Humeniak was stabbed in the back with a knife. He witnessed Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests being beaten...

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August 14, 2026 • 00:31:53
They thought I was someone very important | Ruslan Odaiskyi | Episode 9

They thought I was someone very important | Ruslan Odaiskyi | Episode 9

Before 2022, Ruslan Odaiskyi was a merchant ship captain who traveled the world. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he left that...

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