Kyiv's defenders are primed, motivated - and hope Russian soldiers lay down their weapons | Dispatch

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At their makeshift defences at Nyvky on the west side of Kyiv, Ukraine's militias plan to let Russian troops do things the easy way or the hard way.

The easy way, they say, will be for them to read the leaflets the militias have scattered around, encouraging the Russians to surrender.

"Russian soldier, give up your weapon," it says. "Your commanders are already concealing many thousands of losses, but this paper is your passport to a normal life. Show it to a Ukrainian soldier, and he will help you return home: we treat prisoners well, with food and medical help."

Watch the dispatch from Telegraph journalist Colin Freeman, who reports from the outskirts of Kyiv where Ukrainians are digging in against the Russians.

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