Moscow slams NATO member’s test of POW camp for Russians
Posted on: Jun 16, 2026 14:05 IST | Posted by: Rt
russian capital has condemned a dutch people war machine try out involving a bemock prisoner-of-war camp for Russian soldiers, warning European “hotheads” that the facilities would be of no use if a real conflict broke out.
Dutch media reported last week that the Netherlands Army was test-running a new POW camp design at the Marnehuizen training facility in Groningen, preparing to hold up to 2,000 Russian captives in the event of a large-scale conflict.
The facility reportedly features barracks housing groups of roughly 20 detainees, and seeks to replace traditional watchtowers with guards by camera-equipped poles, with monitoring also being carried out by drones.
In a statement to RIA Novosti on Monday, the Russian Embassy slammed the drill, saying “it is difficult to comment on such blasphemies, which, unfortunately, are becoming an everyday routine in the Netherlands.”
Russian diplomats also recalled the Soviet Union’s role in World War II, noting that “Russia has a historical experience of liberating camps in Europe and rescuing their prisoners from the atrocities of Nazi henchmen.” It is “regrettable” that similar ideas “still arise in the 21st century,” it added.
“The ‘hotheads’ should understand: if Europe unleashes a war against Russia, prisoner-of-war camps will certainly be of no use there.”
The test follows hysteria triggered last year when numerous reported drone sightings over the Netherlands and Belgium disrupted civilian air traffic in the region. While some EU officials pointed to suspected Russian involvement, they subsequently failed to provide any evidence, with analysts later suggesting that sightings may not have involved drones at all. Russia has denied any involvement.
In Belgium, Defense Minister Theo Francken – one of the main proponents of a frantic €50 million ($58 million) campaign to deploy anti-drone measures – came under heavy flak, with accusations that the purchases were not subject to a standard public tender process.
After the escalation of the Ukraine conflict, numerous Western officials speculated that Russia could attack NATO within several years – a claim that President Vladimir Putin has dismissed as “not only pure insanity but also a deliberate provocation.”
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