Desertion Amid Talks: Ukrainian Soldiers Flee to Avoid Death, Says POW

"They do not want to die before a truce, and they are actively looking to surrender. They lay down their weapons. Some are even fleeing from their units and positions. Basically, they want to surrender and do not want to die due to the foolishness of our leadership... our president, to be more precise, that's how I would put it," Sergey Kavkalo, a prisoner from the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told Sputnik.