 Ukraine says 4,500 Russian soldiers appeal to surrender hotline. Some 4,500 Russian soldiers have expressed their willingness to surrender to Ukraine, since the launch of I Want to Leave hotline in September. The spokesman of coordination headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war, Titali Matryenko, said on Tuesday. Between around 70 to 100 requests are received per day. Relatives of those who have been mobilized or those who may be mobilized apply to us. Applications were also received from conscripts or those who were waiting to be conscripted. Even some officers appealed to us, Matryenko said during live telephone today. He noted that Russia's decision to tighten the law on servicemen who are taken hostages has not reduced the number of appeals. For this reason, those who voluntarily surrender are documented as prisoners of war. This ensures that they will not be held accountable upon returning to their country and that they will be able to receive all payments. They decide for themselves whether to return or not. Those who don't want to return can ask for political asylum in Ukraine. For this reason, investigation is underway to reveal whether they have been involved in any war crime. Those who surrender can also ask for asylum in European countries. Matryenko stressed.