A Russian soldier who was captured by Ukrainian forces says he realised he was on the wrong side when his favourite boxers took up arms to defend their country from invaders.
Lieutenant Colonel Astakhov Dmitry Mikhailovich begged for forgiveness in a press conference after he was captured, saying he was under the impression Ukraine was under the grip of a fascist regime.
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