Drone footage from a trench battle shows a Russian soldier laying down his rifle and crossing open ground to surrender to Ukrainian forces. Follow-up footage shows the Russian detainee blindfolded while being escorted away from the front, and later being questioned in a hard structure. The aftermath footage was likely added to show the prisoner of war wasn't executed or severely beaten.

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