Russian soldier who 'didn't see point in war' surrenders and hands over tank to Ukrainians
A Russian soldier laid down his weapons and offered a T-72B3 tank to the Ukrainian military in exchange for £7,500 because he “didn’t see the point in war”, authorities in Kyiv said. The member of the invading forces deserted the Red Army after his two crewmates fled and returned to Russia and his commanding officer threatened to shoot him. Members of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps prepare howitzer, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at a position in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Monday. Victor Andrusiv, the Ukrainian minister of internal affairs, posted a photo on Facebook showing a soldier lying face down in the ground near a tank, while another soldier points a gun at him. The soldier known as “Misha” phoned Ukrainian police to arrange to meet them after authorities had sent messages to Russian soldiers with information about how to surrender, Mr Andrusiv said. He will have a chance to obtain Ukrainian citizenship, authorities said. Misha’s account adds to reports ...