Mariupol, which has been besieged by Russian troops for weeks, experienced the fiercest fighting and the most extensive devastation since the Russian invasion on February 24.
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The main port of the Sea of Azov is the largest target in the eastern Donbass region, which Moscow now calls the focus of its campaign, and if captured will be the first major city to fall since the start of the war. His arrest would help secure land transit between the separatist-held eastern territories and Russia, which was annexed and annexed by Russia in 2014. The story goes on under the ad “In the city of Mariupol, near the Ilyich iron and steel plant, as a result of successful attacks by the Russian armed forces and militia units of the Donetsk People’s Republic, 1,026 Ukrainian soldiers of the 36th Marine Brigade voluntarily surrendered to the ministry.” . he said in a statement. Maxar satellite images of buildings burning in West Mariupol on April 9. Satellite image (c) 2022 Maxar Technologies. Reuters could not independently confirm the delivery. Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said he had no information and no immediate comment from the Ukrainian president’s office or the Ukrainian general staff. Trending Stories
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On Monday, a post on the Ukrainian Marine Brigade Facebook page said the unit was preparing for a final battle in Mariupol that would end in death or captivity as its troops ran out of ammunition. “Today will probably be the ultimate battle, as there is no ammunition left,” the post said. “Beyond that: hand-to-hand combat. From there on, for some deaths, for others arrest “. The story goes on under the ad 1:52 More international aid is coming as Ukraine prepares for the next major Russian attack More international aid is coming as Ukraine prepares for the next major Russian attack Some Ukrainian officials said at the time that the position may have been false and that the troops were still holding on. The Russian Defense Ministry said 151 wounded Ukrainian soldiers were treated on the spot and taken to a hospital in the city of Mariupol. Earlier Wednesday, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who says his forces play a key role in Russia’s battle for Mariupol, said more than 1,000 Ukrainian Marines had surrendered. He urged the other forces at the Azovstal steel plant to surrender. Reuters reporters accompanying the Russian-backed separatists in Mariupol on Tuesday saw flames rising from the Azovstal complex. Russian television showed photos, he said, of marines being delivered to Illich Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol on Tuesday, many of whom were injured. The story goes on under the ad (Report by Reuters; Edited by Peter Graff)
