RUSSIAN soldiers surrounded in Ukraine have begged their defense minister to help them escape.
One of the 200 inmates filmed a social media message to General Sergei Shoigu claiming they were “abandoned”.
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The soldier, who shielded his face, said: “The situation is really difficult.
“Hope you hear this and find a way out.”
He said, “We’ve been left behind, abandoned.”
He added: “I am now in Kherson.
His brigade was cut off when Ukraine blew up a bridge on July 27 as they attempted to reclaim the southern city of Kherson.
“Dear Shoigu, I hope you hear this and find a way out.”
The Russian unit has been stuck on the west side of the river for more than a week.
