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Hotline helps Russian soldiers surrender

A Ukrainian hotline that helps Russian soldiers sent to the frontline surrender has been used thousands of times. Its traffic increased after Russia announced a partial mobilization of civilians.

NPR’s Nathan Rott reports on a Ukrainian effort to get Russians to lay down their arms.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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