Putin's troops surrender en masse in Kursk amid Ukrainian offensive

Over 100 of Putin’s soldiers voluntarily surrendered during fights with Ukrainian units in the Kursk region of Russia, Ukrainian media report. Photos of captured prisoners have appeared online.

The soldiers surrendered while fighting in the Kursk region against Ukrainian forces who entered several dozen kilometres into Russian territory at the beginning of August.

A total of 110 Russian soldiers raised the white flag on Wednesday. Reports suggest that most of them are rank-and-file conscripts, but among the prisoners are also military personnel whose task was to prevent the retreat of regular Russian units.

This is another case in recent days of Putin’s army soldiers voluntarily laying down their arms. Last Thursday, a unit from the 14th Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces, along with the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, captured Russian prisoners in the Kursk region of Russia.

According to a recording released by the units, the Russians surrendered shortly after the Ukrainians attacked a checkpoint in the town of Sudzha in the Kursk region.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening, Ukrainian and Russian media reported that during an ongoing offensive in the Kursk region of Russia, dozens of Putin’s soldiers were captured. The prisoners were taken near the village of Gogolevka, close to the border with Ukraine. Several hundred more soldiers are reported to have surrendered.

Kyiv has been encouraging Russians to lay down their arms since the beginning of the war. By doing so, Russians can save their lives.