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The Ukraine government's 'surrender hotline' for Russian soldiers receives&nbsp;up to 100 inquiries a day, as reported by BBC.&nbsp;In September, the "I Want To Live" project got underway.&nbsp;Russian troops surrender to Ukrainian forces by dialling a hotline or submitting information through messaging apps.&nbsp;More than 3,500 interactions have been held with occupying personnel and their families, according to Kyiv officials.

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin mobilised tens of thousands of Russian soldiers and the city of Kherson was freed, there appears to have been an uptick in the queries for surrender.&nbsp;

The headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war in Ukraine isn't immune to frequent power outages in the nation, as the dim passageways suggest.&nbsp;

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Svitlana, a Ukrainian call handler who often communicates with the Russian military, in a modest office said soldiers willing to surrender can communicate their desire to do so over the phone or through the majority of messaging services, including Telegram and WhatsApp.&nbsp;

The Kremlin is reportedly exchanging more prisoners of war in an effort to appease domestic critics, according to the Institute for the Study of War.&nbsp;

On each side, there are reportedly thousands of prisoners of war, but the exact numbers are unclear.

(With inputs from agencies) 
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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. The Ukraine government's 'surrender hotline' for Russian soldiers receives up to 100 inquiries a day, as reported by BBC. In September, the "I Want To Live" project got underway. Russian troops surrender to Ukrainian forces by dialling a hotline or submitting information through messaging apps. More than 3,500 interactions have been held with occupying personnel and their families, according to Kyiv officials. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin mobilised tens of thousands of Russian soldiers and the city of Kherson was freed, there appears to have been an uptick in the queries for surrender. The headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war in Ukraine isn't immune to frequent power outages in the nation, as the dim passageways suggest. Also Read: EU to set up tribunal backed by UN to investigate possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine Svitlana, a Ukrainian call handler who often communicates with the Russian military, in a modest office said soldiers willing to surrender can communicate their desire to do so over the phone or through the majority of messaging services, including Telegram and WhatsApp. The Kremlin is reportedly exchanging more prisoners of war in an effort to appease domestic critics, according to the Institute for the Study of War. On each side, there are reportedly thousands of prisoners of war, but the exact numbers are unclear. (With inputs from agencies)

Ukraine's 'surrender hotline' for Russian soldiers getting 100 calls a day from troops, families

Ukraine has collected bodies of 'hundreds' of Russian soldiers in refrigerated train wagons so that they can be sent home.

Volodymyr Lyamzin, the chief civil-military liaison officer, told news agency Reuters that “Most of them were brought from the Kyiv region, there are some from Chernihiv region and from some other regions too.”

''According to the norms of international humanitarian law, and Ukraine is strictly following them, after the active phase of the conflict is over, sides have to return the bodies of the military of another country.''

"Ukraine is ready to return the bodies to the aggressor,” he added.

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Ukraine's military has released photographs of several hundred bodies that were being stored at a facility on the outskirts of Kyiv.

Earlier, a pontoon bridge and parts of an armoured battalion had been destroyed at the Siverskyi Donets River by Ukraine as per the British defence ministry.

Predicting "extremely tough weeks", Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in a Facebook post "We are entering a new, long phase of the war."&nbsp;

Ukrainian forces have driven their enemies away from the country's second-largest city, Kharkiv a month after it forced Russian invaders to abandon an advance on Kyiv.

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In response, Russia bombarded nearby villages including Dergachi which is 10 km (six miles) north of Kharkiv, shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft, and disabled the Kremenchuk oil refinery in central Ukraine.

After missiles struck a building used to distribute aid, Dergachi Mayor Vyacheslav Zadorenko told Reuters "I can't call it anything but a terrorist act." &nbsp;

Russian President Vladimir Putin had called its attack on Ukraine a "special military operation" to demilitarise a neighbour threatening its security.

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Ukraine has collected bodies of 'hundreds' of Russian soldiers in refrigerated train wagons so that they can be sent home. Volodymyr Lyamzin, the chief civil-military liaison officer, told news agency Reuters that “Most of them were brought from the Kyiv region, there are some from Chernihiv region and from some other regions too.

Ukraine has collected bodies of 'hundreds' of Russian soldiers in refrigerated train wagons so that they can be sent home. Volodymyr Lyamzin, the chief civil-military liaison officer, told news agency Reuters that “Most of them were brought from the Kyiv region, there are some from Chernihiv region and from some other regions too.” ''According to the norms of international humanitarian law, and Ukraine is strictly following them, after the active phase of the conflict is over, sides have to return the bodies of the military of another country.'' "Ukraine is ready to return the bodies to the aggressor,” he added. Ukraine's military has released photographs of several hundred bodies that were being stored at a facility on the outskirts of Kyiv. Earlier, a pontoon bridge and parts of an armoured battalion had been destroyed at the Siverskyi Donets River by Ukraine as per the British defence ministry. Predicting "extremely tough weeks", Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in a Facebook post "We are entering a new, long phase of the war." Ukrainian forces have driven their enemies away from the country's second-largest city, Kharkiv a month after it forced Russian invaders to abandon an advance on Kyiv. Also read | Ukrainian forces destroy parts of Russian armoured column in Kharkiv In response, Russia bombarded nearby villages including Dergachi which is 10 km (six miles) north of Kharkiv, shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft, and disabled the Kremenchuk oil refinery in central Ukraine. After missiles struck a building used to distribute aid, Dergachi Mayor Vyacheslav Zadorenko told Reuters "I can't call it anything but a terrorist act." Russian President Vladimir Putin had called its attack on Ukraine a "special military operation" to demilitarise a neighbour threatening its security. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here

Ukraine is preparing to send bodies of 'hundreds' of Russian soldiers home

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. The chief of Britain's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) on Wednesday (March 30) claimed that some demoralised Russian soldiers in Ukraine have been disobeying orders and accidentally shot down one of their own aircraft. The spy agency GCHQ chief Jeremy Fleming said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "massively misjudged" the capabilities of Russia's once-mighty armed forces. Fleming cited new intelligence and stated that there was evidence that Russian soldiers had low morale and were poorly equipped. ALSO READ | Zelensky says Ukraine preparing for new Russian offensive in the east, dismisses Russian claims of scaleback "We've seen Russian soldiers – short of weapons and morale – refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft," Fleming said in a speech in Canberra at the Australian National University, according to a transcript of his remarks. Fleming also claimed that Putin might have underestimated some major aspects before announcing his decision to invade Ukraine. He said, "Putin has massively misjudged the situation. We believe Putin’s advisers are afraid to tell him the truth." The Russian leader might have misjudged the resistance of the Ukrainian people and the resolve of the West, which has punished Moscow with multiple economic sanctions. ALSO READ | Ukraine conflict: UN appoints human rights experts to investigate alleged war crimes On February 24, Russia ordered the so-called "military operation" in Ukraine. Since then, the invasion has killed thousands of people, displaced millions. On one hand, such reports have claimed that the Russian forces are facing setbacks against Ukrainian resistance, but Russia's defence ministry says its armed forces are professional and carrying out their duty in Ukraine with considerable success. The Russian military also says that the West has spread lies about the operation in an attempt to bring down Russia. The United States assesses that Russia is suffering failure rates as high as 60 per cent for some of its precision-guided missiles, three US officials with knowledge of the intelligence told Reuters. There are no comments yet by Kremlin on Jeremy Fleming's remarks. WATCH | United States: Putin misled on how war progressed × (With inputs from agencies)

UK spy chief claims Russian soldiers refusing to carry out orders, shot down own aircraft