It is estimated that as many as 30,000 Russian soldiers are located north and west of the Dnipro River in Kherson County. These soldiers are isolated because in recent weeks the Ukrainians have destroyed the supply lines. – Some units from the invading army are ready to negotiate with Ukrainian soldiers, claims the spokesperson for the Ukrainian forces in the south, Nataliia Humeniuk. She said this during a press conference TRYING TO SAVE LIVES: Spokesperson for the Ukrainian forces in Kherson, Nataliia Humeniuk. She claims Russian units are now trying to surrender. Photo: UKraine MoD – They are trying to negotiate the terms of how to lay down their weapons and come under the auspices of international humanitarian law. They are aware that they are trapped between our forces and the Dnipro River. They are trying to find out how they can save lives, Humeniuk continued. The military spokesperson did not provide any further information about the possible negotiations. ISOLATED: The bridges in the area have been destroyed by the Ukrainians. This means that the Russian departments are not getting the supplies they need. Urges the Russians Ukrainian authorities are said to have spread information about how Russian soldiers can surrender. One format is small cards with the Ukrainian flag on one side and a QR code on the other. COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE: The front of the card allegedly distributed to Russian soldiers. They are urged to surrender. Photo: ComeBackAlive – This is the ticket to a life in peace. Give it to a Ukrainian soldier. It will save your life and help you get home, says the front of the card. The code leads to information in the messaging service Telegram. There are detailed descriptions of how the soldiers should go about surrendering. The soldiers are also informed about their rights and how they will be treated. SURRENDER SAFELY: This is the information Russian soldiers receive on how to surrender. Photo: BackAliveBot How the cards are possibly spread to the Russian soldiers is unknown. In social media, there is speculation that they are placed in empty artillery shells that open up over Russian positions. In the past, the Ukrainian authorities have made promises of significant financial compensation to Russian soldiers who surrender along with heavy equipment. CALL FOR FREE: The card with the QR code also has a telephone number. it’s free to call, and Russian soldiers get in touch with Ukrainians who can give them additional information about surrender. Photo: BackAliveBot International law of war – If the Ukrainians behave wisely and follow the international law of war, they can have a major military and political victory, says former head of the army in Norway, General Odin Johannessen. Johannessen thinks the Ukrainians might be able to get the Russian soldiers to surrender. – Such a force will struggle further with fighting morale, and it is clear that it is already low. If they see that the Ukrainians treat prisoners of war well, that may be all it takes for them to lay down their weapons, Johannessen believes. MUST TREAT THEM WELL: General Odin Johannessen when he was commander of the army in Norway. He believes that the Ukrainians can get the Russians to surrender if they are convinced that they will be treated according to the international law of war. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB scanpix Psychological warfare Head teacher Geir Hågen Karlsen at the Staff School believes this is psychological warfare by the Ukrainians to undermine fighting morale. – That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the message. By telling the Russian soldiers that some of them are negotiating surrender, it can make more people think the same thing, says Karlsen. He believes it is possible that some small isolated Russian detachments in Kherson are talking to the Ukrainians about surrender. – If you are sitting on the edge of a village with the enemy close at hand and you see that you cannot get out, then there is something you can think about, says Karlsen. TRYING TO INFLUENCE: Head teacher at Staff School, Geir Hågen Karlsen. He states that psychological warfare is by no means a new move in the history of warfare. Photo: Lokman Ghorbani Perhaps more warfare At the same time that the alleged negotiations became known, the Ukrainian defense came up with a new claim. The Ukrainian General Staff announced on Monday that the Russians will not be sending new units into Ukraine. – The current situation at the front and the distrust of the leadership has caused large numbers of volunteers to refuse. They will not serve under the current conditions, the General Staff claims.
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