Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday after a nearly three-month siege reduced Much of strategic port city in ruins, with over 20,000 civilians feared deadlike Ukraine on On the same day I ordered it last Soldiers barricaded up in Placing Steel Works at Mariupol’s Azovstal down their weapons, reports suggest.
There was no immediate confirmation from Ukraine.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that “complete Release” of Azovstal steel mills in Mariupol – last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance – and city Company spokesman Igor Konashenkov said as a whole.
Russia news RIA Novosti quoted the ministry as saying: total of 2,439 Ukrainian fighters who was holed up up In steel mills have surrendered since Monday, including over 500 on Friday.
a defense The alleged video Ministry of show Show surrender of unarmed men Russian approaching soldiers outside The plant and give their names. Then the Russians carefully searched every man and their possessions and also He seems to be asking defenders show their tattoos
And Denis Prokopenko, commander of the Ukrainian Azov Regiment, had said only earlier dead stayed.
“The higher military He gave the order to save lives of The soldiers of Our protector and stop defending city,” He said in video on cable.
“I hope now soon, families and everyone else of Ukraine will be able to bury its fighters with Honours.”
Ukraine wants to replace the surrendered Azovstal soldiers for Russian prisoners. But in Donetsk, pro-Kremlin authorities in In turn threatens to put some of With them on Experience.
International Committee of The Red Cross urged the two sides to give it access for prisoners of and civilian detainees “wherever they are held”.
“Many more families need answers” in Declaration.
In Washington, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said all prisoners of war should ‘to be treated in According with Geneva Convention and the law of war.”
Russian attacks on Mariupol, in Southeast Ukraine, started shortly after the start of the war in late February.
Gradually as Russian forces took control of The strategy city on Sea of Azov through relentless aerial bombardment and siege, the last Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol took Cover on the Azovstal site, which features Underground network of bunkers and tunnels. It was water, food, medicine and ammunition all in short supply.
In what amounts to acceptance of Defeat, declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for two months battle for The last disputed piece of Mariupol over In the start of paves the week way for Ukrainian forces to be captured prisoner by the Russians.
Monday , first 264 soldiers Surrendered, including more Of the 50 seriously injured. According to Russia, more They got caught on Thursday, but commanders and some fighters held out.
but earlier on Friday, the rest of the Ukrainian defenders of The steel mill decided they saw no point in Ongoing according to a video message posted by Commander Prokopenko of Azov regiment.
He added, “The army command issued the order to stop the defense of cityProkopenko said, adding the decision To protect life and health of The soldiers.
a total of The ministry said 2,439 Ukrainian fighters have been captured at Russian steel plants since May 16.
Moscow has long said it assumes there are about 2,500 Ukrainian fighters at the site. The government in Kyiv on On the other hand, they gave their number only 1000.
The Kremlin did not say what would happen next. Kyiv Suggest that it can be exchanged for The Russians are being held by Ukraine, though some in I called Moscow for Ukrainian forces should be treated as criminals and their status on Experience.
Most of Destroyer city before the war population of 400,000 fur in recent weeks.
Russia was focused on Mariupol because conquer city Will be help Creating a corridor between Crimea and pro-Russian separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine.
claimed Moscow success in this part of Ukraine too.
Defense Minister Shoigu said earlier in On the day when Russian forces continued their advance through eastern Donbass region and “editing” of The Luhansk People’s Republic was at hand,
Donbass region, where the fighting intensified in Recent weeks, contain two self-proclaimed “people republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk, formed by pro-Russian separatists in 2014.
Putin was announced For Russia to recognize the breakaway regions as independent regions of Ukraine shortly before its launch invasion on February 24.
Meanwhile, the organization for Security and cooperation in Organization of Europe (OSCE) said it is expanding its investigations into human rights violations committed during the Russian war.
Observers were sent to Ukraine to interview witnesses and survivors, OSCE office for Democracy and human rights says.
The office she has also Interview people who Flee to the neighborhood countries before Moscow invasion seem.
OSCE focus on civil population and prisoners of war, with Attacks on Civilians, murder, kidnapping and torture are among the most pressing issues. It will likely be months before the report is ready.
just small number of Alleged atrocities against civilians in Ukraine for which Russian soldiers And until the accused are reported, according to Ukrainian officials.
“We have found Guide of Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanichina told the Italian newspaper, La Repubblica, that many crimes, including sexual ones, are often reported. of Ukrainian population.
Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday after a nearly three-month siege reduced Much of strategic port city in ruins, with over 20,000 civilians feared deadlike Ukraine on On the same day I ordered it last Soldiers barricaded up in Placing Steel Works at Mariupol’s Azovstal down their weapons, reports suggest.
There was no immediate confirmation from Ukraine.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that “complete Release” of Azovstal steel mills in Mariupol – last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance – and city Company spokesman Igor Konashenkov said as a whole.
Russia news RIA Novosti quoted the ministry as saying: total of 2,439 Ukrainian fighters who was holed up up In steel mills have surrendered since Monday, including over 500 on Friday.
a defense The alleged video Ministry of show Show surrender of unarmed men Russian approaching soldiers outside The plant and give their names. Then the Russians carefully searched every man and their possessions and also He seems to be asking defenders show their tattoos
And Denis Prokopenko, commander of the Ukrainian Azov Regiment, had said only earlier dead stayed.
“The higher military He gave the order to save lives of The soldiers of Our protector and stop defending city,” He said in video on cable.
“I hope now soon, families and everyone else of Ukraine will be able to bury its fighters with Honours.”
Ukraine wants to replace the surrendered Azovstal soldiers for Russian prisoners. But in Donetsk, pro-Kremlin authorities in In turn threatens to put some of With them on Experience.
International Committee of The Red Cross urged the two sides to give it access for prisoners of and civilian detainees “wherever they are held”.
“Many more families need answers” in Declaration.
In Washington, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said all prisoners of war should ‘to be treated in According with Geneva Convention and the law of war.”
Russian attacks on Mariupol, in Southeast Ukraine, started shortly after the start of the war in late February.
Gradually as Russian forces took control of The strategy city on Sea of Azov through relentless aerial bombardment and siege, the last Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol took Cover on the Azovstal site, which features Underground network of bunkers and tunnels. It was water, food, medicine and ammunition all in short supply.
In what amounts to acceptance of Defeat, declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for two months battle for The last disputed piece of Mariupol over In the start of paves the week way for Ukrainian forces to be captured prisoner by the Russians.
Monday , first 264 soldiers Surrendered, including more Of the 50 seriously injured. According to Russia, more They got caught on Thursday, but commanders and some fighters held out.
but earlier on Friday, the rest of the Ukrainian defenders of The steel mill decided they saw no point in Ongoing according to a video message posted by Commander Prokopenko of Azov regiment.
He added, “The army command issued the order to stop the defense of cityProkopenko said, adding the decision To protect life and health of The soldiers.
a total of The ministry said 2,439 Ukrainian fighters have been captured at Russian steel plants since May 16.
Moscow has long said it assumes there are about 2,500 Ukrainian fighters at the site. The government in Kyiv on On the other hand, they gave their number only 1000.
The Kremlin did not say what would happen next. Kyiv Suggest that it can be exchanged for The Russians are being held by Ukraine, though some in I called Moscow for Ukrainian forces should be treated as criminals and their status on Experience.
Most of Destroyer city before the war population of 400,000 fur in recent weeks.
Russia was focused on Mariupol because conquer city Will be help Creating a corridor between Crimea and pro-Russian separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine.
claimed Moscow success in this part of Ukraine too.
Defense Minister Shoigu said earlier in On the day when Russian forces continued their advance through eastern Donbass region and “editing” of The Luhansk People’s Republic was at hand,
Donbass region, where the fighting intensified in Recent weeks, contain two self-proclaimed “people republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk, formed by pro-Russian separatists in 2014.
Putin was announced For Russia to recognize the breakaway regions as independent regions of Ukraine shortly before its launch invasion on February 24.
Meanwhile, the organization for Security and cooperation in Organization of Europe (OSCE) said it is expanding its investigations into human rights violations committed during the Russian war.
Observers were sent to Ukraine to interview witnesses and survivors, OSCE office for Democracy and human rights says.
The office she has also Interview people who Flee to the neighborhood countries before Moscow invasion seem.
OSCE focus on civil population and prisoners of war, with Attacks on Civilians, murder, kidnapping and torture are among the most pressing issues. It will likely be months before the report is ready.
just small number of Alleged atrocities against civilians in Ukraine for which Russian soldiers And until the accused are reported, according to Ukrainian officials.
“We have found Guide of Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanichina told the Italian newspaper, La Repubblica, that many crimes, including sexual ones, are often reported. of Ukrainian population.