The minister of defense of Ukraine is offering money as a peace offering to Russian soldiers.
On Facebook and Twitter, Oleksii Reznikov offered 5 million Russian rubles and full amnesty to soldiers if they, “put down their guns and voluntarily surrender to prison.”All soldiers have to do to surrender to Ukraine is say the word “million”, Reznikov said in a Facebook post.
He promised Russian soldiers that would be able to speak with their families and start a new life if they surrendered.Global IT leaders reportedly helped fund the compensation for soldiers.U.S. intelligence believes between 50 to 60% of Russian military forces will not be involved in initial phases of the attack on Ukraine.
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