VLADIMIR Putin's demoralised and disillusioned troops are fleeing the war in Ukraine and surrendering without a fight, reports claim. Some of the messages were "proof of war crimes" as they reveal the Kremlin ordered Russian troops to fire missiles into urban areas, ShadowBreak founder Samuel Cardillo claimed. A number of unverified videos and pictures on social media show expensive Russian military vehicles abandoned by troops, often fully-fuelled and loaded. This is not our war Russian soldierToday, incredible photos show the charred wrecks of Russia's military convoy in the wake of Ukraine's resistance. Russian troops reportedly shelled the southern port of Mariupol for 15 hours straight, with the city's mayor claiming 100s have been killed.