Ukrainian soldiers on an armored vehicle
Ukrainian soldiers on an armored vehicle near Lyman, Ukraine, on October 6, 2022. Image used for illustration purposes.
  • An official claimed that Ukraine's surrender hotline had a record number of calls in March.
  • He said Ukraine is already using armored vehicles handed over by surrendering Russians.
  • The "I Want to Live" hotline allows Russian soldiers to call up and pre-arrange a surrender.

Russian soldiers calling a Ukrainian hotline that allows them to surrender are also offering to hand over equipment and heavy armored vehicles, a Ukrainian official said. 

The telephone line is part of a project called "I Want to Live," allowing Russian soldiers to arrange to give themselves up rather than fight.