Russian soldier begs drone ‘not to bomb him’ before Ukrainian troops send him letter showing him how to surrender
The soldier, who was alone in a trench in Bakhmut, was filmed begging the Ukrainian defenders not to bomb him with a drone. They instead dropped a letter to him offering a chance to surrender.He climbed out of the trench and on to open terrain, and followed the drone to a Ukrainian position.
He can be seen gesturing to markings on his uniform, indicating he rejects them before following the drone into captivity. The soldier made his way past the bodies of his fallen comrades as he surrendered to Ukrainian forces.It is unclear if he was hit by their gunfire but at points his movement is laboured, indicating a possible injury.
“Our team dropped him a note with a request to surrender and follow a drone. He agreed, although his ‘fellows’ were firing at his back,” said a Ukrainian drone commander who shared the vivdeo on Telegram.
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