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Emrys

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4. Sensible Russian troops surrender in response to the Ukrainians' "I Want to Live" programme

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 09:36 PM

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Once in captivity, they're treated pretty well. You just have to contrast the well-fed, rested state of Russian POWs with emaciated and damaged Ukrainian POWs during prisoner exchanges to see evidence of the two cultures. Unfortunately, many of the returned Russian POWs end up back on the front as cannonfodder soon after release. Some have defected rather than return to Russia and are fighting alongside the Ukrainians.

For Ukraine, the gloves came off after the massacres in Bucha and later those that are ongoing in the border oblasts and Russian-occupied areas and the wantonly cruel bomb attacks on civilians in Ukraine's major conurbations. All that doesn't exactly foster a sense of charity toward the enemy.

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Ukraine is killing Russians with no shred of humanity. Why should they? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday OP

Be nice if Putin suffered the same fate as Orban and got kicked in the teeth at the ballot box. magicarpet Tuesday #1

The only way Putin gets out of Ukraine is he if he decides staying in might get him killed. BannonsLiver Tuesday #2

We do know this. Putin has fucked Russia for a decade. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #3

I would think so too. BannonsLiver Tuesday #6

Orban just got booted and Trump can't help him ay substantive way. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #44

Sensible Russian troops surrender in response to the Ukrainians' "I Want to Live" programme Emrys Tuesday #4

This either goes on until Putin dies or until Ukraine gives up territory fujiyamasan Tuesday #5

Ukraine ain't giving up a square foot of their territory. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #8

100%. Not. One. Square. Inch. ColoringFool Tuesday #17

And, oddly enough, the Donbas has billions of valuable mineral deposits. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #23

All he has to do The Bopper Tuesday #21

Not one square inch! Ukraine has been fighting for their freedom and after all this sacrifice, they won't give up Deuxcents Tuesday #31

I don't know why he was delusional... Trueblue Texan Tuesday #25

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #7

If the Ukrainian estimates are accurate, Russia is losing somewhere between 1 and 2 battalions/day hatrack Tuesday #9

Russian losses are mind-boggling. They haven't had this type of loss since WWII. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #10

If I might retort from the headline blue-wave Tuesday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #13

Historically they have never cared about the rank and file soldiers. Just throw them into the meat grinder mitch96 Tuesday #18

Then their Civil War had even more die than in WWI ITAL Tuesday #27

Historically, Russian society has had the most extremist of leaders. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #45

Russia is conscripting old and emaciated Billsdaughter Tuesday #12

I sent 3 of those FLAK survival kits oberle Tuesday #22

You havecsaved three lives, three limbs Billsdaughter Wednesday #37

You should be proud. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #28

Yes we are very proud. Billsdaughter Wednesday #38

Disagree, fundementally. We should have continued Biden's support of Ukraine....taking the lead with our NATO allies. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #43

Agree but that's not where we are. Billsdaughter Yesterday #50

Amazing how US policy can do a 180 in 18 months, OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #51

Seems to me Russia has been targeting civilians Easterncedar Tuesday #14

Ukraine is going to need to be able to recapture land. Renew Deal Tuesday #15

While there has been little movement on lines over the past few weeks.... OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #46

95% of what? WarGamer Tuesday #16

Yeah. I mean - what the heck does that actually MEAN .. ? stopdiggin Tuesday #19

Ukrainian solders credit with 5% of Russian casualties in the last month. Drones - 95% OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #32

I know it's been hard to watch, but I'm here for support if needed. BannonsLiver Thursday #42

They have taken the German Leopard tanks and made them killing machines Historic NY Tuesday #20

Saw that today. Perfect set-up. I assume....but the poor bastards in the T-90 OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #33

There's some pretty brutal videos on Reddit. Ukraine ain't playing around. Swede Tuesday #24

Putin should just do the honorable thing... Dethhogan Tuesday #26

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #39

What an odd way to phrase your title. Did you accidentally say Ukraine, niyad Tuesday #29

Should have been clearer. Russian soldiers dying in the meatgrinder. OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #34

Is there a link to those numbers? SleeplessinSoCal Tuesday #30

I was about to say... Wednesdays Wednesday #36

True. Weird thing is every drone records their strike. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #47

Russia is apparently suffering more casualties per month in Ukraine Disaffected Wednesday #35

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Yes, that would be a silver lining alright if Disaffected Wednesday #41

If Putin goes....where goes Trump? OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #48

To Hell I hope. nt Disaffected Thursday #49

Here are the latest numbers LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #52