The man, named only as Misha, waved the white flag and begged to switch sides after military colleagues ran away and his commander threatened to shoot him.
Viktor Andrusiv, an adviser to the head of Ukraine’s interior ministry, claimed Misha saw “no point in further fighting” and was afraid to return home.
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A rendezvous point was then arranged.
An armoured vehicle rolled into view and paused while Ukraine soldiers approached.
Footage shows the moment Misha opened the driver’s hatch and joined President Volodymyr Zelensky’s men.
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Mr Andrusiv said: “A few days ago Misha called us. We passed the information to the military intelligence. They marked the place and he arrived. The drone checked that he was alone.”
It is the latest embarrassment to Moscow amid widespread dismay at the targeting of Ukraine civilians.
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