Almost two dozen military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered to Russian troops near the village of Georgievka near Marinka (not far from Donetsk). This was reported with reference to Yan Gagin, advisor to the head of the DPR. TASS.
Gagin said a group of 18 Ukrainian soldiers sent to rotate their colleagues surrendered after being trapped. A group of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers were spotted from the air, allowed to approach, and then opened artillery fire.
“They couldn’t or didn’t protect them from behind as expected. There was no support. They were not given a chance,” Gagin said.
The decision to surrender was made by the group commander, who contacted Russian troops with a request to save the lives of the remaining personnel.
March 18 in Ukraine stated About the increase in the number of cases of desertion in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On the same day, the Commander of the Russian Armed Forces said About the increasing cases of surrender of military personnel over 50 years of age of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
It was previously known that he was Ukrainian surrendered Russian and treated his wounds for three days.