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Jul 18, 2025

Surrendering Russian Soldier Shot By Comrade Is Filmed By Ukrainian Drone

Another needless death in a brutal war being driven by a barbaric Russian enemy. JL

Sania Kozatzkyi reports in Militarnyi:

A Russian soldier shot his comrade as he attempted to surrender to Ukrainian forces. The incident took place near Orikhiv, along the Zaporizhzhia front. The Russian soldier saw the Ukrainian drone and began signaling his intention to surrender. However, he didn’t have time to do so, as another Russian invader ran up to him with a rifle and shot him in the head. The footage shows a serviceman of the Russian occupation army with his hands tied, running along a dirt road before collapsing. 

A Russian soldier shot his comrade as he attempted to surrender to Ukrainian forces.

Journalist Yurii Butusov reported on the incident and published corresponding drone footage.

According to him, it took place near Orikhiv, along the Zaporizhzhia front.

The footage shows a serviceman of the Russian occupation army with his hands tied, running along a dirt road before collapsing.

According to the video, Ukrainian defenders are observing the situation using a drone.

 

It’s clear that the Russian soldier saw the Ukrainian drone and began signaling his intention to surrender. However, he didn’t have time to do so, as another Russian invader ran up to him with a rifle and shot him in the head.

Росіянин застрелив свого товариша. Липень 2025. Запорізька область. Джерело: Юрій Бутусов

After making sure he had killed his comrade, the Russian soldier ran back toward the positions of the Russian forces.