Russian POW Offers Himself In Exchange For Stolen Raccoon

By Ed Scarce — November 21, 2022

The stolen raccoon from the Kherson zoo continues to provide rich fodder for Ukraine against the Russians.

Whether this was Oleg's idea or some more masterful trolling by Ukraine the effect remains the same. Russia is losing the information war online and the actual one on the ground.

Source: Ukrinform

A Russian prisoner of war (POW) has offered to exchange him for a raccoon stolen by Russians from the Kherson zoo.

The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Council First Deputy Head Yurii Sobolevskyi on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

The video shows the Russian military saying: “I, Oleg Mokashov, a private, born in 1975, from Novosibirsk, am asking the government of Russia to swap me for the Kherson raccoon.”

Captured Oleg Makashov from Novosibirsk appeals to the government of the Russian Federation to exchange him for a raccoon. pic.twitter.com/372bK1nz4w

— NOËL 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 20, 2022

Russian soldiers continue to taunt Ukraine with video of the stolen raccoon.

"We won't give up the raccoon. The raccoon will stay with us. The victory will be ours, guys!"🇷🇺

In front of you is a raccoon from the Kherson zoo, It feeds on fresh fish from local fishermen, also nuts, chicken & grapes* 🦝🍇🍗🥜 pic.twitter.com/EOu5Wm3TEo

— Orthodox Canonist (@OCanonist) November 20, 2022

But they are completely overmatched.

Surovikin: "Kherson operation a triumph for Russia, we now have three washing machines and a raccoon" pic.twitter.com/2yhHCfBrat

— Sputnik Not (@Sputnik_Not) November 14, 2022

Before retreating, Russians stole a raccoon from Kherson zoo.
I don't know why, we're all guessing. My favourite version is that the raccoon was a true goal of Russia's "Special Military Operation".
So now Putin can declare victory.
But we are seriously worried for our raccoon. pic.twitter.com/DzXzZIwhwp

— Victoria Amelina 🇺🇦 (@vamelina) November 13, 2022

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PUTIN EMPIRE:

October 2022: Russia is going to start WWIII!

November 2022: Russia just stole a raccoon! pic.twitter.com/17xmTjWkID

— Business Ukraine mag (@Biz_Ukraine_Mag) November 15, 2022

Patron became a UNICEF goodwill dog. The first task that Ukraine assigned to him was to use all international legal instruments to release Ukrainian intelligence officer Senior Lieutenant Racoon. pic.twitter.com/HkxxSTWfnk

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) November 20, 2022

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