Wives of Mariupol defenders appeal for soldiers’ evacuation
2 years, 7 months ago

Wives of Mariupol defenders appeal for soldiers’ evacuation

Associated Press  

ROME — Two Ukrainian women whose husbands are defending a besieged steel plant in the southern city of Mariupol are calling for any evacuation of civilians to also include soldiers, saying they fear the troops will be tortured and killed if left behind and captured by Russian forces. We can’t only talk about civilians,” said Yuliia Fedusiuk, 29, the wife of Arseniy Fedusiuk, a member of the Azov Regiment in Mariupol. “We need to do this right now, because people — every hour, every second — are dying.” The women said 600 of the soldiers are wounded, with some suffering from gangrene. “We don’t know any Azov soldier who came alive from Russian soldiers, from 2014, so they will be tortured and killed,” Fedusiuk said.

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Ukraine ‘Azov regiment’ prisoners of war go on trial in Russia
1 year, 6 months ago

Ukraine ‘Azov regiment’ prisoners of war go on trial in Russia

Al Jazeera  

Eight women are among the 22 Ukrainian prisoners of war who are accused by Russia of membership in a ‘terrorist group’. The captured soldiers were members of the Azov regiment, an elite Ukrainian armed forces unit that fought against Russian troops for months in the Sea of Azov port of Mariupol. On Wednesday, the court in Russia’s southern Rostov-on-Don started …

Captured Ukrainian soldiers face trial in Russia
1 year, 6 months ago

Captured Ukrainian soldiers face trial in Russia

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers who were taken prisoner during fighting in Ukraine went on trial in southern Russia on Wednesday. The captured soldiers were members of the Azov battalion, an elite Ukrainian armed forces unit that fought Russian troops in the Sea of Azov port of Mariupol. Russia captured Mariupol last year after a three-month battle that …

‘Not treated like humans’: Ukrainian women on Russian captivity
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Not treated like humans’: Ukrainian women on Russian captivity

Al Jazeera  

Former prisoners of war, swapped in a recent deal, say they were subjected to starvation and other forms of abuse. “I was glad she wasn’t near me,” she told Al Jazeera, describing how she trusted a total stranger to take Alisa away on a bus. “They” were the Russian servicemen and pro-Russian separatists who interrogated her and roughly 1,000 Ukrainians …

Bravery of Azovstal defenders recalled at Kyiv funeral
2 years, 5 months ago

Bravery of Azovstal defenders recalled at Kyiv funeral

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When he gave himself up to Russian forces in May at the pulverized Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, the wounded Ukrainian soldier could not say a proper goodbye to his slain friend, whose body had to be left behind with hundreds of other dead. David was among 144 Ukrainian soldiers — including 95 who fought in Mariupol …

Russia urges Ukrainian fighters in Severodonetsk to lay down arms
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia urges Ukrainian fighters in Severodonetsk to lay down arms

Al Jazeera  

Moscow urges Ukrainian fighters sheltering in Azot plant to ‘lay down their arms’, says it would open humanitarian corridor for civilians on Wednesday. Russia said on Tuesday it would open a humanitarian corridor on Wednesday to allow civilians to leave, and urged Ukrainian fighters to “stop their senseless resistance and lay down their arms” at the same time. “Guided by …

EXPLAINER: Who were Mariupol’s last defenders?
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: Who were Mariupol’s last defenders?

Associated Press  

The Ukrainian forces who made a determined last stand in a Mariupol steel mill against Russian troops were a mixture of seasoned soldiers, border guards, a controversial national guard regiment and volunteers who took up arms in the weeks before Russia’s invasion. Russia’s Defense Ministry said a total of 2,439 Ukrainian fighters from the steelworks had surrendered since Monday, including …

Last Mariupol defenders have surrendered, Russia claims
2 years, 7 months ago

Last Mariupol defenders have surrendered, Russia claims

The Telegraph  

The last Ukrainian troops holed up in the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol surrendered on Friday night, Russia’s defence ministry claimed. Today, May 20, the last group of 531 fighters gave themselves up," defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said. But instead of following his men on to waiting Russian trucks and buses on Friday afternoon, Captain Sviatoslav Palamar, a commander …

Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks have surrendered to Russian troops. Here's what happens next
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks have surrendered to Russian troops. Here's what happens next

ABC  

Nearly 1,000 Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol's pulverised steel plant have surrendered, Russia has said. Key points: Ukrainian prisoners have been taken out of Mariupol under Russian guard There are calls for the Red Cross to be given access to the POWs to make sure they are not being mistreated The plant was the last thing standing …

Timeline: Week 12 of Russia’s war in Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

Timeline: Week 12 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The 12th week of the Russian invasion of Ukraine saw Kyiv’s forces continue to press their counteroffensive against Russian forces in the east of the country, and reportedly all the way to the Russian border north of Kharkiv. Here, Al Jazeera looks at the major events that marked the 12th week of the war in Ukraine: May 11 Ukrainian troops …

What might happen to Ukraine’s Azovstal prisoners of war?
2 years, 7 months ago

What might happen to Ukraine’s Azovstal prisoners of war?

Al Jazeera  

Attention now is turning to how the Mariupol POWs might be treated and what rights they have as prisoners of Russia. Breaking its recent silence on prisoners of war, the Red Cross said it has registered “hundreds” of Ukrainian POWs who have left the giant Azovstal steel plant in the southern city of Mariupol after holding out for weeks against …

The battle of Mariupol: How it played out and what it looked like
2 years, 7 months ago

The battle of Mariupol: How it played out and what it looked like

ABC  

Hundreds of Ukrainian fighters have surrendered at Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks, bringing an end to the most devastating siege of Russia's war in Ukraine. Thousands fled while others became trapped in the steel mill Russia continued its advances and Maiupol's Azovstal steel plant became the last pocket of resistance as Ukrainian forces stubbornly held on against all odds. Satellite images also …

Ruined Mariupol now forever etched in Ukraine’s history
2 years, 7 months ago

Ruined Mariupol now forever etched in Ukraine’s history

Associated Press  

First chaos and anarchy, then despair. The ruined seaside city of Mariupol, whose capture has become a key Russian objective, is now irrevocably etched into Ukrainian history, regardless of the outcome of the war. “The 83 days of the defense of Mariupol will go down in history as Thermopylae of the 21st century,” said Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukraine’s …

Ukrainian troops surrender in Mariupol steel plant: Russia
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainian troops surrender in Mariupol steel plant: Russia

The Hindu  

Russia said on Tuesday that 265 Ukrainian soldiers, including several dozen wounded troops, surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol. “Over the past 24 hours, 265 militants laid down their arms and surrendered, including 51 heavily wounded,” the defence ministry said. Ukraine’s defence ministry said late Monday that 264 Ukrainian fighters were evacuated to …

EXPLAINER: Who are Mariupol’s last defenders?
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: Who are Mariupol’s last defenders?

Associated Press  

The Ukrainian forces who made a determined last stand in a Mariupol steel mill against Russian troops were a mixture of seasoned soldiers, border guards, a controversial national guard regiment and volunteers who took up arms in the weeks before Russia’s invasion. There is the Azov Regiment, which is part of Ukraine’s National Guard; the 36th Special Marine Brigade of …

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow's defence ministry says 265 Ukrainian soldiers 'surrendered' at besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow's defence ministry says 265 Ukrainian soldiers 'surrendered' at besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol

Firstpost  

Of the total 265 Ukrainian soldiers, who surrendered at Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, 51 were ‘heavily wounded’ and had been transferred to a hospital in the town of Novoazovsk, Russia’s defence ministry said Russia’s defence ministry on Tuesday that 265 Ukrainian soldiers of which 51 several wounded surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s port city of …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Rescue mission under way at Azovstal as hundreds evacuated
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Rescue mission under way at Azovstal as hundreds evacuated

The Hindu  

More than 260 Ukrainian fighters, including some who are badly wounded, were evacuated Monday from a steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol and taken to areas under Russia’s control, the Ukrainian military said. Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control …

Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine’s last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol completed its mission Monday after more than 260 fighters, including some badly wounded, were evacuated and taken to areas under Russia’s control, Ukrainian officials said. “Thanks to the defenders of Mariupol, Ukraine gained critically important time to form reserves …

Ukraine's soldiers leave Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks, declares end to longest battle in war with Russia
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine's soldiers leave Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks, declares end to longest battle in war with Russia

ABC  

Troops holed up in the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol have begun evacuating, appearing to cede control of the once prosperous city to Russia after months of bombardment. Key points: Ukraine's military said troops at the steel plant had fulfilled their mission The evacuation likely marks the end of the longest and bloodiest battle of the …

More than 260 Ukraine troops evacuated from Mariupol plant: Kyiv
2 years, 7 months ago

More than 260 Ukraine troops evacuated from Mariupol plant: Kyiv

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian defence official says efforts continue to evacuate remaining soldiers from steel plant in besieged port city. More than 260 Ukrainian soldiers have been evacuated from a steel plant in Mariupol, the country’s deputy defence minister said, after a weeks-long standoff with Russian forces in the besieged southern port city. Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive.” Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting …

Ukraine offers to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for hurt Mariupol fighters
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine offers to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for hurt Mariupol fighters

Firstpost  

Ukraine’s top prosecutor said her office charged Russian Sergeant Vadin Shyshimarin, 21, in the killing of a 62-year-old civilian who was gunned down while riding a bicycle Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine: Ukraine offered to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for the safe evacuation of the badly injured fighters trapped inside a steel mill in the ruined city of Mariupol, as …

Wives of Mariupol defenders to pope: ‘You are our last hope’
2 years, 7 months ago

Wives of Mariupol defenders to pope: ‘You are our last hope’

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The wives of two Ukrainian soldiers defending the Mariupol steel mill met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and begged him to intervene to arrange for a third-party evacuation of the troops before Russian soldiers capture or kill them. Please don’t let them die,” said a weeping Kateryna Prokopenko as she greeted Francis at the end of his …

Azovstal wives beg Pope Francis to ‘talk to Putin and save our husbands’
2 years, 7 months ago

Azovstal wives beg Pope Francis to ‘talk to Putin and save our husbands’

The Telegraph  

The wives of Ukrainian soldiers who are still holding out in the Mariupol steelworks told Pope Francis on Wednesday that they feared their husbands would be tortured and killed if captured by Russian forces. The two young women met the Pope during his weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square, saying the soldiers bunkered down in the huge steel plant …

Fighters appeal for evacuation of wounded from Mariupol mill
2 years, 7 months ago

Fighters appeal for evacuation of wounded from Mariupol mill

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Fighters of the Azov Regiment, the Ukrainian unit holed up in the besieged Azovstal steel mill in the devastated port city of Mariupol, have released photos of their wounded comrades in arms who they say are in the plant, along with an appeal to the United Nations and Red Cross to arrange for their evacuation. In a …

Ukraine evacuates civilians from Mariupol's steel plant under siege
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine evacuates civilians from Mariupol's steel plant under siege

Firstpost  

Officials announced that the last women, children and older adults had been evacuated from the mill, but Ukrainian fighters remained trapped Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Saturday and bombarded a besieged steel mill in Mariupol, hoping to complete their conquest of the port in time for Victory Day celebrations. U.S. Secretary of …

Russia-Ukraine war: Azovstal troops say ‘surrender not an option’
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Azovstal troops say ‘surrender not an option’

Al Jazeera  

The pledge comes as the most senior Russian government official yet to set foot in Mariupol welcomes the ‘restoration of peace’ in ‘liberated’ cities. “We will continue to fight as long as we are alive to repel the Russian occupiers,” Captain Sviatoslav Palamar, a deputy commander of Ukraine’s Azov Regiment, told an online conference on Sunday. “We don’t have much …

Russia-Ukraine war: All civilians evacuate Mariupol’s Azovstal
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: All civilians evacuate Mariupol’s Azovstal

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says more than 300 civilians have been rescued from the Mariupol steel plant. Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Saturday that “all women, children and the elderly” have been brought out from underground bunkers in the vast steel mill, where they had hidden from Russian attacks with little food, water or medicine. Ukraine’s President …

‘We’re so sorry': Mariupol plant evacuees feel relief, grief
2 years, 7 months ago

‘We’re so sorry': Mariupol plant evacuees feel relief, grief

Associated Press  

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — When the moist concrete walls deep below ground and the mold and the cold and the weeks without fresh fruit or vegetables became too much to bear, some in the bunker underneath Elina Tsybulchenko’s office decided to visit the sky. “We went to bed like this every night and thought, ‘Will we survive?’” Elina said. “Thank God …

Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russian troops 'fire on civilian evacuation' of Mariupol steelworks
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russian troops 'fire on civilian evacuation' of Mariupol steelworks

The Telegraph  

Authorities in Mariupol have accused Russian forces of violating a ceasefire at the city's Azovstal steel works and firing at a car involved in evacuation efforts, killing one Ukrainian fighter and wounding six others. This car was moving towards civilians in order to evacuate them from the plant," Mariupol city council said in an online post. Hundreds of civilians are …

50 more civilians rescued from besieged steel plant in Mariupol
2 years, 7 months ago

50 more civilians rescued from besieged steel plant in Mariupol

Al Jazeera  

Fifty more civilians, including 11 children, have been rescued from tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol where Ukrainian fighters have been making their last stand against Russian forces in the port city. The Russian Interdepartmental Humanitarian Response Centre, a Russian government agency, issued a statement saying 11 children were among the 50 people rescued from the Azovstal steel …

Ukraine morning briefing: Five developments as 500 civilians evacuated from Mariupol
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine morning briefing: Five developments as 500 civilians evacuated from Mariupol

The Telegraph  

Doctors have been left without drugs to tackle serious illnesses like cancer or unable to perform surgery as hundreds of hospitals have been devastated by the war in Ukraine, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In a video address to a medical charity group, Mr Zelensky said many places lacked even basic antibiotics in eastern and southern Ukraine, the focal points …

Civilians trapped in Mariupol Azovstal steel plant need to be dug out by hand, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2 years, 7 months ago

Civilians trapped in Mariupol Azovstal steel plant need to be dug out by hand, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

ABC  

Ukraine's president says women and children will need to be dug from bunkers under Mariupol's steelworks, as a third evacuation is planned for people trapped in the port city. Key points: Russia says it will pause military activity at the Azovstal plant to allow an estimated 200 civilians to leave A school and kindergarten in Kramatorsk were shelled by Russian …

Ukraine-Russia war: Human rights groups say children with severe disabilities tied to beds as thousands were abandoned
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Human rights groups say children with severe disabilities tied to beds as thousands were abandoned

ABC  

AP The wives of at least two Ukrainian soldiers inside Azovstal have been in Rome pleading with the international community for an evacuation of the soldiers there, arguing they deserve the same rights as civilians. Kateryna Prokopenko, whose husband, Denys Prokopenko, commands the Azov Regiment at the plant, told The Associated Press she went without word from him for more …

‘Difficult bloody battles’ underway at Mariupol steelworks, Ukrainian commander says
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Difficult bloody battles’ underway at Mariupol steelworks, Ukrainian commander says

The Independent  

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Exhausted Azovstal evacuees recount trauma of Mariupol siege
2 years, 7 months ago

Exhausted Azovstal evacuees recount trauma of Mariupol siege

Al Jazeera  

Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine – Pale and exhausted, Ukrainian civilians evacuated from Mariupol stumbled out of buses in the city of Zaporizhzhia after a gruelling three-day journey. The UN has confirmed that 127 civilians – women, children and elderly – who had been trapped for two months in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol had finally left the strategic port city, which …

Civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant head for safety
2 years, 7 months ago

Civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant head for safety

Associated Press  

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Russia resumed pulverizing the Mariupol steel mill that has become the last stronghold of resistance in the bombed-out city, Ukrainian fighters said Monday, after a brief cease-fire over the weekend allowed the first evacuation of civilians from the plant. The Russian bombardment of the sprawling plant by air, tank and ship picked up again after the partial …

Civilian evacuees from Azovstal plant reach Ukrainian-held city
2 years, 7 months ago

Civilian evacuees from Azovstal plant reach Ukrainian-held city

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of evacuees from Mariupol arrive in Zaporizhzhia as Russia resumes attacks on the besieged Azovstal steel plant. The first convoy of civilians to escape from a steel plant in Russian-occupied Mariupol has reached the relative safety of Ukraine-controlled Zaporizhzhia, as Russian forces launched a new assault on the site. Mariupol patrol police chief Mykhailo Vershinin told Ukrainian television that …

Evacuations under way in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

Evacuations under way in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine

The Hindu  

A long-awaited evacuation of civilians from a besieged steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was under way Sunday, as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed that she visited Ukraine's president to show unflinching American support for the country's defense against Russia's invasion. Denys Shlega, the commander of the 12th Operational Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard, said in a …

Evacuation of civilians from Ukraine’s besieged Mariupol delayed
2 years, 7 months ago

Evacuation of civilians from Ukraine’s besieged Mariupol delayed

Al Jazeera  

Evacuation efforts from besieged city run into delays; local official says Russia resumed shelling on Sunday. Efforts to evacuate more civilians from the devastated Ukrainian port city of Mariupol ran into delays on Monday and hundreds of people remained trapped in the Azovstal steelworks, the last stronghold of resistance to the Russian siege. As many as 100,000 people may still …

Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls

Associated Press  

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces fought village by village Saturday to hold back a Russian advance through the country’s east, while the United Nations worked to broker a civilian evacuation from the last defensive stronghold in the bombed-out ruins of the port city of Mariupol. He also called for the evacuation of the wounded: “We don’t know why they are …

Russian soldiers force Mariupol residents to dig mass graves in exchange for food
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian soldiers force Mariupol residents to dig mass graves in exchange for food

The Telegraph  

Russian soldiers are forcing civilians to dig mass graves and bury the dead in exchange for food and water, the mayor of Mariupol has claimed. The revelation came as Vladimir Putin appeared to agree in principle to a UN proposal to evacuate civilians from the city's besieged Azovstal steel works and reiterated demands that the Ukrainian soldiers in the factory …

Mariupol’s defences ‘on brink of collapse’, Ukraine official says
2 years, 8 months ago

Mariupol’s defences ‘on brink of collapse’, Ukraine official says

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine again asks Russia for talks as new footage reportedly shot at Azovstal shows women saying they are running out of water and food. Ukraine has urged Russia to hold a “special round of talks” on evacuating fighters and civilians holding out in a vast steel plant in the shattered port city of Mariupol. Oleksiy Arestovych said Mariupol’s defences were …

Ukraine aims to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as Russia starts 'the second phase of the special operation'
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine aims to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as Russia starts 'the second phase of the special operation'

Firstpost  

Russia says its focus was now to ‘provide a land corridor to Crimea,’ and towards a breakaway pro-Russian region of Moldova, Transnistria, where they claim Russian-speaking people were ‘being oppressed’ Zaporizhzhia**, Ukraine:** Ukraine said it would make a fresh attempt on Saturday to evacuate civilians from Mariupol, the devastated port city largely controlled by Russian forces, as hopes for a …

200 civilians still in besieged Mariupol, Ukraine calls for 'urgent' evacuations
2 years, 8 months ago

200 civilians still in besieged Mariupol, Ukraine calls for 'urgent' evacuations

Hindustan Times  

Mayor of Mariupol Vadym Boichenko said around 200 people were waiting to evacuate from the besieged Ukrainian city on Thursday but no buses had arrived as of mid-afternoon. The Ukrainian foreign ministry, meanwhile, called for a humanitarian corridor to be opened immediately to allow civilians and wounded fighters to be evacuated from the Azovstal plant holding out against Russian forces. …

Russia-Ukraine crisis | Putin claims taking Mariupol
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis | Putin claims taking Mariupol

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces not to storm the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged city of Mariupol on Thursday but instead to block it "so that not even a fly comes through.” His defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, said the rest of the city beyond the sprawling Azovstal steel plant where Ukrainian forces were holed has been …

Some civilians leave as Russians tighten noose on Mariupol
2 years, 8 months ago

Some civilians leave as Russians tighten noose on Mariupol

Deccan Chronicle  

KYIV: Only four buses with civilians managed to escape from Mariupol after several unsuccessful attempts, Ukrainian officials said Thursday, as thousands more remained trapped under relentless Russian attacks against the last pockets of Ukrainian resistance in the devastated southern port city. Head of the Kyiv regional police, Andriy Nebytov, said two women and a teenager were among the “civilians killed …

‘Our last days’: Ukraine commander in Mariupol appeals for help
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Our last days’: Ukraine commander in Mariupol appeals for help

Al Jazeera  

Serhiy Volyna, the leader of Ukrainian marines in besieged city, appeals for extraction as Russian forces close in. A commander for the Ukrainian marines fighting Russian forces in Mariupol says his forces were “may be facing our last days, if not hours”, as Russia issued a new ultimatum to fighters holding out inside a steel plant in the besieged city. …

April 19, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
2 years, 8 months ago

April 19, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement Tuesday claiming that Russian forces had opened an evacuation corridor around the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a claim dismissed by a Ukrainian police official on the scene. “Given the catastrophic situation that has developed at the Azovstal metallurgical plant in the city of Mariupol, and also guided by purely humane …

Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol defy surrender-or-die demand
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol defy surrender-or-die demand

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian fighters who were holed up in a massive steel plant in the last known pocket of resistance inside the shattered city of Mariupol ignored a surrender-or-die ultimatum from Russia on Sunday and held out against the capture of the strategically vital port. “We will fight absolutely to the end, to the win, in this war,” Ukrainian …

Russian soldiers forcibly conscripting Mariupol men, says Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Russian soldiers forcibly conscripting Mariupol men, says Ukraine

The Telegraph  

Russian soldiers have begun forcibly mobilising men in Mariupol to fight for Russia's army, according to the Ukrainian government. Lyudmila Denisova, the ombudsman for Ukraine, said that "on the outskirts of Mariupol, which is temporarily controlled by Russian militants, the occupiers began forcibly mobilising men". Ms Denisova said: "Forced mobilisation in Russian-occupied territories violates Article 51 of the Geneva Convention, …

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