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Ukraine's leader renewed his appeal to Russia to end the war on his country in his latest televised speech on Thursday. He insisted his country did not want to be "covered" by
the bodies of dead soldiers but work together for peace. He also urged Moscow to retreat as he accused Vladimir Putin of using ignorant "children" to fight his battles rather than
soldiers. The Ukrainian leader continued: "Ukraine doesn't want to be covered by the dead bodies of soldiers. "Go home with your whole army. "Tell your officers that you
want to live, that you don't want to die but live." Ukraine mounted a fierce resistance against Russia since the start of the invasion on February 24, with the Government claiming
to have killed over 5,800 Russian troops in the first seven days of the war. READ MORE: Boris told to unleash £20bn war chest and terrifying weapon 'Putin fears' will end Russia
Reports have emerged since the start of the war of Russian soldiers surrendering to Ukrainian defence forces, claiming they were not aware they would be sent to fight. Recordings of Russian
prisoners of war caught the soldiers lamenting being sent to Ukraine in the first place. One man said: "We were told we would be enemies of the state and because it's wartime, we
might even be shot if we refused. "We were thrown in as cannon fodder." Another said: "This is not our war. "Mothers and wives, collect your husbands. There is no need to
be here."