Russian troops surrender in Kharkiv, Ukraine military says 'they realise hopelessness of their situation'

Russian troops have surrendered en masse in the face of a rapid Ukrainian counter-attack that is continuing to gain ground, leading some to hope that a turning point in the war has finally been reached, media reports said. Kiev's military intelligence said large numbers of Moscow's soldiers had laid down their weapons rather than fight troops advancing east out of Kharkiv because "they understand the hopelessness of their situation", Daily Mail reported.