The British Ministry of Defense said that Russian soldiers who broke the rules are being held in makeshift cells. This is based, among other things, on reports from Russian soldiers.

Imprisonment occurs, for example, when soldiers are drunk or trying to finish their job. The commanders lock the soldiers in pits covered with metal nets.

During the first months of the war, Russian commanders were more lenient when soldiers misbehaved or refused to fight. Since the fall, the rules have been significantly tightened. When General Valery Gerasimov assumed command in January 2023, the reins were tightened even more, according to the British.