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Amid the ongoing Russian offensive in different directions on the frontlines, Ukrainian servicemen are surrendering to the Russian military. Abandoned by their commanders, a lot of Ukrainian soldiers lay down their weapons in order to save their lives.
On April 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported another successful operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation which resulted in the surrender of another group of Ukrainian servicemen. The first reports about the surrender of Ukrainian units in this area came in early April.
The Russian Ministry of Defense provided more details. The entire unit of 9 servicemen from the elite 25th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered to the Russian military on the frontlines in the area of the village of Vodyanoe located in the Avdeevka direction. The official claims of the Russian Ministry of Defense were confirmed by the footage from the battlefield and interviews of the prisoners of war (POWs).
Nine Ukrainian soldiers decided not to keep fighting, contacted the Russian military and laid down their weapons. Russian forces secured the enemy retreat. Ukrainian men were provided with the necessary medical assistance, water and food. In their firts interviews, Ukrainians concluded that Russian captivity is better than service in the Ukrainian army.
The POWs complained that their military commanders never came to the front line. The officers set the tasks remotely using radio communication. As a result, the military command cannot adequately assess the situation on the battlefields. The recently captured POWs confirm that they are used as cannon fodder. Their military command does not care about the horrific losses in manpower.
The captured Ukrainian fighters noted the decent attitude of Russian servicemen in the captivity, urge their compatriots to lay down their weapons and not take part in hostilities. All of them confirm poor combat planning, low training of commanders, colossal losses in manpower and equipment, panic in the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The servicemen do not understand ‘why and for whom’ they should go to death.
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