There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian officials on Kadyrov’s statement. The General Staff of Ukraine, in its morning report on Wednesday, stated that Russian forces are launching attacks on Azovstal and the port. Russian television showed footage, he said, of Marines being delivered to Illich Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol on Tuesday, many of whom were injured. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register It was not clear what factory – Azovstal or Illich Iron and Steel Works – Kadyrov meant when he spoke of the 1,000 surrendered Ukrainian Marines. “At Azovstal at the moment there are about 200 injured people who can not get any medical help,” Kadyrov said in a post. “It would be better for them and everyone else to stop this useless resistance and go home to their families.” Kadyrov is an ardent supporter of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and has deployed many of his fighters in Ukraine to bolster Russia’s efforts to “demilitarize” and “disarm” Ukraine. In previous posts, he promised to occupy Mariupol and push to occupy all other Ukrainian cities, including Kiev Russian television photos showed what he said were Ukrainian soldiers walking down a street with their hands in the air. One of the soldiers appeared to be holding a Ukrainian passport. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Ronald Popeski. Edited by Robert Birsel Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
title: “Chechen Chief Kadyrov Says Over 1 000 Ukrainian Marines Surrender In Mariupol " ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-30” author: “Claudia Simmons”
There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian officials on Kadyrov’s statement. The General Staff of Ukraine, in its morning report on Wednesday, stated that Russian forces are launching attacks on Azovstal and the port. Russian television showed footage, he said, of Marines being delivered to Illich Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol on Tuesday, many of whom were injured. It was not clear what factory – Azovstal or Illich Iron and Steel Works – Kadyrov meant when he spoke of the 1,000 surrendered Ukrainian Marines. “At Azovstal at the moment there are about 200 injured people who can not get any medical help,” Kadyrov said in a post. “It would be better for them and everyone else to stop this useless resistance and go home to their families.” Kadyrov is an ardent supporter of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and has deployed many of his fighters in Ukraine to bolster Russia’s efforts to “demilitarize” and “disarm” Ukraine. In previous posts, he promised to occupy Mariupol and push to occupy all other Ukrainian cities, including Kiev Russian television photos showed what he said were Ukrainian soldiers walking down a street with their hands in the air. One of the soldiers appeared to be holding a Ukrainian passport. (Report by Ronald Popeski · Edited by Robert Birsel)
