Ukrainian Zelensky urges Russians to continue protesting mobilization orders

Kyiv has reiterated its calls for Russian men called up to fight in Ukraine to lay down their arms as soon as they arrive in the country, as protests against the mobilization continue in Russia and the authorities seek to curb the exodus of elderly men. to fight.

In a video address on Sunday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russians to continue protesting the project and urged them to desert or surrender to Ukrainian troops as prisoners of war. Ukraine is committed to treating Russian prisoners of war fairly.