The hotline began in September as a way to offer Russian soldiers the chance to voluntarily surrender safely.
Russian servicemen who may or may not have been mobilized use the project's chatbot to fill out a questionnaire that includes declaring no intention to physically fight Ukrainians. The hotline in turn provides said Russians with information on how to process their surrenders if and when they are in Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials will not disclose the number of Russians who have already surrendered but emphasize that"their number is constantly growing, as is the interest in the project among Russians."
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