Russian soldier surrenders to drone to avoid being shot by his own troops near Bakhmut - military expert Zgurets

In the Bakhmut area, a Russian invader was captured with the aid of a drone, revealing yet another significant development.

Oles Malyarevych, junior sergeant of the strike unmanned aviation and artillery reconnaissance company for the 92nd Brigade, commented on the video that showed how the operation unfolded. He explained that Ukrainian soldiers were operating from the air, targeting and neutralizing the enemy in the trenches, when they noticed a Russian soldier making gestures. The soldier was signaling that he was surrendering and did not want to be killed. A note was dropped to the enemy, offering to take him prisoner, but the soldier gestured that he could not surrender because he would be killed by his troops. Eventually, the occupier agreed, and he walked for nearly an hour and a half under drone surveillance to the Ukrainian positions, where he was captured.

Malyarevych noted that the prisoner was a mobilized man who fought under the command of Wagner PMC. He added that the prisoner was the last Wagner fighter on the site.

The junior sergeant stated that all Russians who get into Ukrainian captivity are relieved because they receive food and other necessities, while those at the front lines are killed. He also believes that the prisoner could provide valuable information about the positions he worked in.

Malyarevych's military intelligence unit, which he serves in, was first deployed in the Svatove direction, and now in the Bakhmut direction, where it is supporting other units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

According to Malyarevych, there is a lull in the Svatove region, but the enemy continues artillery fire and mostly focuses on the defense of their occupied lines. He mentioned that Ukrainian artillerymen are successfully engaged in counter-battery operations, detecting and destroying enemy movements in occupied territory.

The junior sergeant mentioned that his unit has a full range of unmanned aircraft, and that it is continually expanding. He also said that the Ukrainian military leadership places a significant emphasis on unmanned aviation, with the most effective units being primarily equipped with it. The 92nd Brigade named after Ivan Sirko is one of the first fully operational units of attack UAVs in Ukraine.

Malyarevych also stated that Russian EW specialists are highly skilled professionals and well-equipped with technology. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are doing everything possible to make their drones "invisible" to enemy EW, as the enemy quickly adapts and devises new ways to disable new drones. He noted that the current conflict is a war of technology and intelligence, and the side that can make better decisions faster will emerge victorious.

He added that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are taking measures to prevent the enemy from tracking their UAV operators.

Malyarevych acknowledged that Russia has a significant drone resource, which is a significant challenge for Ukraine since the enemy was preparing for war while Ukraine began developing this technology only during hostilities. However, he is confident that soon Ukraine will have a quantitative and qualitative advantage since the entire technological world is on Ukraine’s side.