Russian troops beg defence minister to help them escape Ukraine

RUSSIAN soldiers surrounded in Ukraine have begged their defence minister to help them escape. One of the trapped 200 filmed a social media message to General Sergei Shoigu claiming they had been “abandoned”. Russian soldiers surrounded in Ukraine have begged their defence minister to help them escape The serviceman, who shielded his face, said: “The situation is really difficult. “I hope you hear this and can work a way for us to get out.” He said: “We have been left, abandoned.” He added: “I am now in Kherson. Read More on Ukraine War ATOMIC PANIC Putin threatens nuclear DISASTER as troops fire from power station VLAD'S ARMY Sick Vladimir Putin recruiting Russian prisoners to fight on Ukraine frontline Most read in News 'BEAUTIFUL BOY' Archie's mum reveals pride in son, 12, after he dies & family share new pic REST IN PEACE Archie dies after life support turned off as mum sobs 'he fought til the end' BUS TRAGEDY 12 tourists killed as bus skids off motorway after driver 'falls asleep' HOLIDAY HORROR 6 arrested on suspicion of murder as man dies at popular family holiday park 'SICK AND NEEDLESS' My gentle son was stabbed 64 times in UK's hidden knife crime hotspot MUM'S HEARTBREAK I'll hear Archie's machines beeping for the rest of my life, says mum His brigade was cut off when Ukraine blew up a bridge on July 27 as they attempted to reclaim the southern city of Kherson. “Dear Shoigu I hope you hear this and can work a way for us to get out.” The Russian unit has been trapped on the western side of the river for more than a week.