MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoUkraine reports largest surrender by Russian troops of warwww.bloomberg.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1368arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1361arrow-down1external-linkUkraine reports largest surrender by Russian troops of warwww.bloomberg.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
Ukrainian Security Service captured 102 soldiers on Wednesday Russia contacted Ukraine about a prisoner swap, ombudsman says
minus-squareOrdo_Bellatores@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 months agoI am curious how these soldiers differ from the ones being used in offensive operations. I suspect they would be border guard units or reservists. Haven’t found any images of unit insignias or any ID from this latest batch, curious to know what units are involved Interesting situation overall
minus-squareitslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months agoYoung conscripts from western Russia usually, the type with parents in Moscow that Putin actually cares about
minus-squaremargaritox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoYou’re absolutely right. That’s why they’re surrendering en masse. Because they had no intentions of being involved in any war.
I am curious how these soldiers differ from the ones being used in offensive operations. I suspect they would be border guard units or reservists.
Haven’t found any images of unit insignias or any ID from this latest batch, curious to know what units are involved
Interesting situation overall
Young conscripts from western Russia usually, the type with parents in Moscow that Putin actually cares about
You’re absolutely right. That’s why they’re surrendering en masse. Because they had no intentions of being involved in any war.