I wonder why the EU/UK/US don’t just pay Russian soldiers to surrender. How much would it take do you think? $5k each? Might be cheaper than shooting at them.
Wouldn't we then have to give them some sort of asylum? Doubt that would go down well.
Why not?
Because they get a salary for not surrendering? Because they have a family? Because they can be punished? Because they're mostly professional soldiers?