TV tonight: the brave Russians who are speaking out against Putin’s war

2026-02-24 - 06:23

Soldiers and civilians secretly report on the horrors they have witnessed. Plus: Danny Dyer takes charge of a caravan park. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC Two The full extent of terror and horror experienced by people in Russia who oppose Putin’s war is detailed in a numbing documentary. All too aware of the risk of arrest – or an even worse punishment – soldiers and civilians give their testimonies in interviews secretly recorded last year. Two men explain the military torture, “meat storms” and summary executions they witnessed regularly on the frontline – with one recalling the moment he knew he had to escape, after being made an officer and ordered to send men to their deaths. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...