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| English | Russian |
| appear to have been taken captive | оказаться в плену (агентства Reuters Alex_Odeychuk) |
| have been losing ground to | отступать под натиском (чьих-либо вооруженных сил, военных формирований; Fox News Alex_Odeychuk) |
| have been shredded to pieces | быть разорванным на куски (New York Times Alex_Odeychuk) |
| have been shredded to pieces | быть разорванным на части (New York Times Alex_Odeychuk) |
| never to have been in combat | не нюхать пороху |