Ukraine\u2019s Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on Friday called on Russian troops to lay down their arms, promising them \u201clife and safety.\u201d
\n\u201cYou can still save Russia from tragedy and the Russian army from humiliation,\u201d Reznikov said in Russian in a video addressed to Russian troops.
\n\u201cWe guarantee life, safety and justice for all who refuse to fight immediately. And we will ensure a tribunal for those who gave criminal orders,\u201d he promised.
\n\u201cYou have been deceived and betrayed\u201d by the Kremlin, Reznikov said.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s easier for them to tell you that you died heroically in battle against imaginary Nato (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) hordes. It is true that Nato countries are supplying us with weapons. But it is Ukrainian soldiers who are beating you with these weapons,\u201d Reznikov said.
\nReznikov said that \u201cUkrainian soldiers do not need Russian lands, we have enough of our own. And we are taking them all back.\u201d
\nUkrainian troops have been leading counter-offensives in the south and the east of the country in the past few weeks, clawing back large swathes of territory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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