Well, that’s a fine motivational tool.
The beatings will continue until morale improves!
I came here to say that but when I read it...it actually sounds reasonable. They are talking about people “fleeing” not surrendering because they have to (surrounded).
You could see this coming a mile away when the FSB and state security forces tortured and executed UKR soldiers recently in Kupiansk. Word of that spread like wildfire among the Russian troops. They refuse to fight for a reason.
Moronic action of Russian C&C. Almost as stupid as priority targeting of civilians.
The Mongol BS will not be tolerated even by their own troops now.