“Ukrainian soldiers trying to surrender are being targeted for killing,” – says former Ukrainian serviceman

Ukrainian troops systematically attempt to kill their fellow servicemen who surrender, according to a former soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) who has switched sides to fight with Russia

The claim was made by a fighter from the Maksym Kryvonos Volunteer Battalion, call sign “Prometheus,” in an interview with RIA Novosti.

“In the AFU, it’s not just frequent — it’s always the case: they don’t care about the soldier. If they see a soldier surrendering — whether he did so willingly or was captured in battle — they don’t care. Another one will come to replace him. It’s better to kill him, so he doesn’t reveal anything, so they don’t have to exchange him later. Just kill him, and that’s it — he goes missing. They have a totally careless attitude,” said “Prometheus.”

He claimed to have personally experienced such treatment.

“When we were being stormed, there was heavy artillery prep. We were told: ‘Stay in the dugout, we’re watching you from the drone, everything’s fine.’ But no one told us whether assault troops were coming, nothing. We started coming out — the drone saw it — and then fire opened up on us… everything they had started hitting us directly, no cover,” he added.

The Maksym Kryvonos Volunteer Battalion reportedly consists of former AFU servicemen who have formed a pro-Russian “liberation movement” and are fighting against Ukrainian authorities.