Ukraine Claims the War’s Largest Surrender by Russian Troops
www.bloomberg.com
Ukrainian forces said they accepted the surrender of the largest single group of Russian soldiers since the start of the war more than two years ago, as Kyiv’s military claimed to continue expanding its cross-border incursion.
  • Ukrainian Security Service captured 102 soldiers on Wednesday
  • Russia contacted Ukraine about a prisoner swap, ombudsman says
  • gearheart@lemm.eeEnglish
    37·
    3 months ago

    Just thinking out loud…

    As a surrendered Russian soldier…

    Would you want to be returned to your home country? Would you be safe from your military political leaders?

    • skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      16·
      3 months ago

      there’s an option to join free russia battalion, probably, they don’t take everyone. that’s an unit within ukrainian army. service guarantees citizenship, maybe, or something

    • NeuronautML@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      I mean, going by the Soviet-Russian land warfare doctrine, I’m guessing they weren’t safe at any point after the enlistment process. Going by what their leaders are investing in and how they are engaging the world stage, I’m guessing they weren’t safe before that either.

      It’s not fun being Russian, i suppose.