Originally Posted by
rattman
Been seeing reports that lyman will be a bloodbath, russians asked for a ceasefire to withdraw. Rejected by UA, they were trying to escape in the drains
Its looking really really bad for russian forces starting to sound like a blood bath for UA forces. Hearing it from different sources this is just one
https://ukrainevolunteer297689472.wo...s-a-slaughter/
Surrender or die is the only option available to Ukraine. They can't just let them go with or without their arms, so that they can regroup, rearm and go back to the fight. Provided of course, Putin does not execute them as an example to the new conscripts.
Some of them will be war criminals and Ukraine would want them brought to justice.
Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
By all accounts, when the roles were reversed earlier in the war surrendering Ukrainians were killed anyway.
Perhaps the Russians are now mindful of that and think UKR will do the same, which I trust they won't.
Zelensky has guaranteed their safety if they surrender. As far as I can see, the Ukrainians have pretty much payed it by the Geneva Convention.
They may need help dealing with that many POW's. That could provide a reason for a UN task force to go in and help, or even a NATO country but not under the auspices of NATO.