Two Ukrainian units said that drone pilots saw a messages written on cardboard by a Russian in a building who was seeking to surrender.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20260101224955/https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-soldier-surrender-message-drone-ukraine-2026-1
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What do they do with these prisoners? I heard at one point they were used in prisoner exchanges, but I assume Russia just sends them right back to the front.