Comments by "" (@badluck5647) on "Why Russian Soldiers Keep Surrendering to Ukraine" video.

Is it really surprising that young conscripts with mostly small arms don't want to face down a mechanized assault? Especially when their commanders already fled.
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@artemaung5274 There are a few differences. *Ukrainian commanders didn't flee and leave their soldiers behind. *Ukrainian territory defense forces were locals, while these Russian conscripts were pulled from across the country *Ukrainian had artillery support to destroy armored divisions in every major front (even though Javelins & Bayraktars got most of the credit). *Ukraine forces' lighting assault wasn't like the Russians, where they had a bunch of parked tanks without fuel.
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@NeovanGoth It is against the Geneva Convention to pressure POWs to disparage their home country. All they are required to give is their name and rank.
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To be fair, I imagine the Ukrainians are pressuring them to say that to the camera. It isn't the first time.
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@Locoocol69 Due to the power balance between the state and prisoner, coercion is implied. It is why it is considered a war crime to use POWs in propaganda.
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@EdinoRemerido The conscripts that are pleading Putin for help. I will never understand how Russians think all of Putin's subordinates are corrupt, but he isn't.
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@robertdragusin5302 I'm not saying that they are mistreated. However, that doesn't mean it is right to have POWs be used in a country's propaganda.
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