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Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov
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Only on Monday did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeal to Russian soldiers to lay down their arms.
"Save your life and go home," Selenskyj said in a video message.
Now his government is following suit - and has offered Russian soldiers impunity and money if they surrender.
'Make your choice.
Come out without weapons and with a white flag,” Defense Minister Oleksiy Resnikov wrote on Facebook on Tuesday night.
Each soldier is offered the equivalent of more than 40,000 euros.
The campaign is financed by the international IT industry.
Anyone who surrenders should say the code word "million" next to the white flag.
“Anyone who refuses to be an occupier brings peace closer.
There will be no mercy for those who choose the path of the occupier!” said Reznikov.
It was not initially possible to check whether the surrendering Russians actually received the money.
According to Ukrainian sources, at least 200 Russian soldiers have been captured so far.
Judging by interrogation videos, they believed they were taking part in a maneuver – but were actually sent to Ukraine to fight.
Russia attacked the neighboring country last Thursday without declaring war.
According to UN figures, more than 400 civilians have already been killed.
According to Ukrainian sources, the Russian army fired at least 113 ballistic missiles into Ukraine before Tuesday night.
Moscow has vehemently denied attacking Ukrainian civilians.
According to the Ministry of Defense in Kyiv, more than 5,700 Russian soldiers were killed by Tuesday morning.
Again, this information cannot be independently verified.
Meanwhile, Ukraine listed about 29 planes, 29 helicopters and 198 tanks among allegedly destroyed Russian military equipment.
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