This Russian soldier gave a real master class in surrendering to Ukrainian defenders. He almost completely undressed, showing that there were no surprises to be expected from him, and under the close attention of the drone operator he literally rolled into our positions, immediately receiving water and, most importantly, safety, the opportunity to be exchanged and return to his family.





by Murai-birdybirds

18 comments

  1. The UA forces seemed really relaxed during this surrender. Maybe as the weather warms up we’ll get more Russians willing to strip and show they’re not packing weapons and explosives in their clothes.

  4. He’s still eyeing up the drone even though he’s in (relative) safety. It just goes to show how much havoc these have caused on the battlefield.

    Honestly, I think many people on both sides are going to be having severe PTSD flashbacks when they see drones after the war.

  6. “I want to live”. He just needs to avoid an exchange before this war ends. Is there any word of what happens to Russian soldiers that get exchanged?

  7. There’s never been any real doubt about who the good guys are, but watching their treatment of this guy proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that UA is the morally superior force out there, fighting for good.

    I hope that guy doesn’t get returned to Russia, but at the same time, if it’s him or a Ukrainian coming back for him, bye and good luck sir.

    More than anything, I can’t wait for the inevitable collapse of Russia. Can’t happen soon enough at this point.

  9. Must be a new drone operator. Usually drone operator from both don’t take surrendering soldiers

  10. Poor guy I feel sorry for him (and all victims of this war. The Ukrainian soldiers apparently took good care of him which shines a really good light on them and Ukraine. Keep going guys I wish you all the best in resisting the aggressor.

  12. I hope all the Russians see this while they still execute POW’s on the battlefield

  13. Great to se a drone being used to save a life at the same time as taking one enemy off the battle field.

  15. Hopefully he can share his experiences with others whether he ends up at home or back on the front.

  16. During the Pacific War in WWII, it was found that Japanese soldiers would actually sometimes surrender (contrary to popular belief at the time, and even today). Attitudes being what they were, US troops had to be trained and incentivized to accept those surrenders, but eventually it took hold. The result was rather unexpected; it turns out Japanese soldiers who willingly surrendered would very often betray their old command in a heartbeat, and sometimes completely switch allegiance to that of the US side. It was likely the result of total lack of POW training ( they were expected to die before being taken prisoner), accepting a propaganda line that anyone who surrenders was not really Japanese (and thus, why not betray their old command and country since they weren’t Japanese anymore), and resentment at the abuse they’d suffered at the hands of their own superiors.

    Anyway, what got me thinking about this was that this act was one of the instructions given to US troops. Move them out of the way of danger immediately, tend their wounds, give them water and a little food, and then (*very importantly*) give them an American cigarette. All in that order.

    The cigarette was a meaningful gesture to the Japanese, and would signal not only the end of their being considered a hostile, but also would be considered a generous gift under the circumstances for which a Japanese man would feel a sense of obligation to reciprocate. And one way to reciprocate would be to tell these guys where the booby traps were, or where the artillery was positioned, etc.

    Sorry for the digression. Just an interesting point about the value of treating POWs like people.

  17. Fuck russia. Remember the sledgehammer, remember Bucha, remember the looting and raping. Fuck this guy and his entire country.

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