The captive and his comrades are so afraid of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that after the first battle, all 135 recruits from his regiment laid down their weapons and refused to fight.

However, when they realized that the russian command would not just let them go, they tried to escape from their unit.

‘How many times have they tried to send me to the front line? So, realizing what was there... I ran away. 5 times they found me and brought me back’ he tells the SSU.

Eventually, he was captured by Ukrainian Defence Forces and survived.

The SSU reminds those occupiers who want to return home about the hotline +380936886888.

By calling it, you can get detailed instructions on how to surrender safely and stay alive.