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A Russian soldier gathered intel for Ukraine and then convinced 11 others to defect alongside him, Ukraine says
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https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-soldier-gave-ukraine-intel-got-11-more-defect-ukraine-2023-10
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 2 years ago
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Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson for the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, said the soldier, identified as Daniil Alfyorov, began working with Ukraine in July, The Kyiv Independent reported.
It is not clear from the report what intelligence Alfyorov provided, but Yusov highlighted the fact that he had convinced 11 other Russian soldiers to defect with him.
Ukraine’s special forces then evacuated Alfyorov to Ukrainian-held territory when Russia got suspicious and there was a risk to his life, Yusov said, though he did not say when the operation took place.
At the time, Yusov said that the pilot would be rewarded with $500,000 for bringing over the helicopter and stolen fighter-jet parts.
Yusov said that after that operation was revealed there was a 70% uptick in calls to the surrender hotline.
The Kyiv Independent wasn’t able to confirm details of Alfyorov’s status in Ukraine, or if he is expected to receive a reward.
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