Zelenskyy tells Russian soldiers if they surrender 'we will treat you the way people are supposed to be treated — as people'

Zelenskyy made a direct appeal to Russian troops in an address.

He said in an address to Russian troops that he would give them a chance to survive.

You were not treated well in your army. He said that your army does not treat ours.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Russian forces have been shelling eastern European towns.

Russian troops have attacked a maternity hospital and other civilian areas, despite previous claims from Russia that it would not be targeting civilians.

Zelenskyy believes that Russian troops have committed war crimes.

Zelenskyy said that responsibility for war crimes of the Russian military is inevitable.

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The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner said on Tuesday that at least 691 civilians had been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded.

The agency believes the actual figures are considerably higher.

The agency said that most of the civilian casualties were caused by the use of explosives with a wide impact area.