After the special operation of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (MDI) with the Russian Mi-8 helicopter, the number of Russian military personnel willing to surrender increased by 70%.
The representative of the MDI Andriy Yusov stated this on "Radio Svoboda".
According to him, the military is applying within the scope of the "I Want to Live" project.
"There is a run-up on the "I Want to Live" line, in particular, and on other communication channels. After the successful operation "Synitsa" with the Mi-8 and the pilot, letʼs say, the number of servicemen of the Russian army who are considering a similar scenario for themselves has increased. Regarding applications for the "I Want to Live" state project, the number become higher by approximately 70% in a day," Yusov noted.
- It became known on August 23 that a Russian helicopter had landed in Ukraine. The head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said at the time that, in addition to the pilot, there were two more people on board. When they realized where they sat down, they tried to escape and were killed.
- On September 3, the MDI film "Downed Pilots of Russia" was released, in which a Russian pilot told the details of the special operation "Synitsa". In it, the Russian Mi-8 pilot Maksym Kuzminov told how he decided to go over to the side of Ukraine and stole the helicopter.