Russian Soldier Surrenders to Ukrainian Forces in Dramatic Encounter.
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Ukrainian forces spared the life of a Russian soldier who surrendered to a drone on the battlefield just moments before its operators were about to open fire. The drone footage shows the surrender taking place in a trench in the eastern city of Bakhmut in May. The Russian soldier was taken into custody and brought to a detention facility in the Kharkiv region. The use of cheap commercial drones has become a crucial tool in the Ukraine war, both as surveillance platforms and offensive weapons.
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