Russian soldier surrenders with tank in return for £7,500 & Ukrainian citizenship

A RUSSIAN soldier has surrendered with a tank in return for £7,500 and Ukrainian citizenship. The man, named only as Misha, waved the white flag and begged to switch sides after military colleagues ran away and his commander threatened to shoot him. ReutersA Russian soldier has surrendered with a tank in return for £7,500 and Ukrainian citizenship (stock image)[/caption] Viktor Andrusiv, an adviser to the head of Ukraine’s interior ministry, claimed Misha saw “no point in further fighting” and was afraid to return home. A rendezvous point was then arranged. An armoured vehicle rolled into view and paused while Ukraine soldiers approached. Footage shows the moment Misha opened the driver’s hatch and joined President Volodymyr Zelensky’s men. Read More on Ukraine war FIGHTBACK Inside Ukraine's heroic struggle to reclaim Kherson after being captured by Putin WAR GAMES Four chilling moves Putin could take next as his Ukraine invasion collapses Most read in World News ROCKET BLITZ Lviv rocked by cruise missiles as Putin opens new frontier near Nato border VLAD DAY FOR RUSSIA Zelensky says 16,000 Russians dead as Putin faces 'defeat' in Kyiv HOL NIGHTMARE Brits stranded in Cancun with no flights for DAYS after TUI 'abandoned them' TRAGIC FIND Brit, 22, found dead at bottom of well with his dog near village in the Algarve TATT’S AWFUL I gave client the WRONG tattoo and didn’t realise until after I’d finished VLAD'S BUTCHERS Inside Putin’s bloodthirsty top brass who bomb hospitals and gas kids Mr Andrusiv said: “A few days ago Misha called us. “We passed the information to the military intelligence. “They marked the place and he arrived. Read More on The Sun it's over! Katie Price and Carl Woods SPLIT and call off wedding PARK STRIFE I was charged £100 despite parking inside lines - don't make the mistake I did “The drone checked that he was alone.” It is the latest embarrassment to Moscow amid widespread dismay at the targeting of Ukraine civilians. Footage shows the moment Misha opened the driver’s hatch and joined President Zelensky’s men