Russian forces in Kherson Oblast are boxed in between advancing Ukrainian troops and the Dnipro River (Photo:General Staff)
Russian forces in Kherson Oblast are boxed in between advancing Ukrainian troops and the Dnipro River, Ukrainian Operational Command South spokesperson Natalya Humeniuk told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Sept. 19.
“As we’ve established fire control over river crossings and logistical routes in the region, these (enemy) units have to realize they are stuck between our forces and the (Dnipro) river bank,” said Humeniuk.
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“They’ve been offered to surrender under the auspices of international humanitarian law or to return home – although it’s unclear how that would manage that.”
According to Humeniuk, intelligence reports suggest enemy troops in the region are demoralized and don’t see any point in their continued deployment to the area.
She said that several Russian commanders had made contact with Ukrainian forces to negotiate laying down their arms. Such appeals are treated with care, as they could be merely Russian ploys, she said.
Ukrainian forces have kept major crossings over Dnipro largely disabled since August, straining Russia’s ability to reinforce and resupply its regiments to the west of the river.
My guess is the Rashists want to take their equipment and weapons with them, which is obviously not an option for Ukraine. As an alternative I think the UA Generals should propose a Iloviask or Debaltseve style green corridor…
I was puzzling to understand:
“They’ve been offered to surrender under the auspices of international humanitarian law or to return home….”
Return home? What does she mean?
I can only assume as part of an exchange of POW’s? And even then, only after those who committed atrocities have been taken out of the equation?
I think the return home thing is if they flee and make it that far without being killed by the AFU, local Ukrainians, or the rashists. As opposed to being traded as a P.O.W.
It sounds to me like the warning is for them to drop their weapons and leave or surrender under international law and become a POW. Of course this wasn’t the option given to us at Ilovaisk nor Debaltseve but we aren’t terrorists or liars.
No that sure wasn’t Sir RSM. For that reason AFU remain sceptical even when rashists try to surrender or do prisoner exchanges.
I would have given them two choices too, but it would have been surrender or become fertilizer…