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Netherlands details POW camp for Russian troops

Dutch army exercises include a prototype POW camp for up to 2,000 Russian soldiers.

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The Dutch army has practiced deploying a prisoner-of-war camp specifically for Russian military personnel during the country's largest military exercises in 30 years. The temporary facility in the Groningen training area is designed to process and hold up to 2,000 detainees away from the front line. Brigadier General Nicole de Wolf stated that conditions for prisoners of war would be 'as comfortable as those for Dutch military personnel,' with mixed housing of officers and enlisted in groups of about 20 per unit, each with its own courtyard, shared showers, dining area, and medical post. Detainees must surrender personal items like mobile phones but are allowed to send letters home. This marks the first time in decades the Netherlands has prepared such facilities, reflecting heightened readiness for a potential large-scale conflict with Russia.
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