Tag: Mariupol
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1800 Ukrainian troops have surrendered in Mariupol in last 3 days
Ukrainian fighters from Azovstal are continuing to surrender in Mariupol. In last three days about 1800 Ukrainian troops have surrendered so far, according to one DPR commander, who is overseeing the process. About 771 have surrendered in last 24 hours. Ukrainian fighters who spent two months pinned down in Mariupol’s Azovstal steelworks are surrendering to…
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265 Ukrainian soldiers surrender to Russia in Mariupol
About 265 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered after staging a last stand at the besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. The surrender led Ukrainian government to call for a prisoner exchange. On April 21, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported that all of Mariupol was ‘liberated’ and that ‘remaining nationalists are hiding in the industrial area’. Hundreds…
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Russia rescues 80 civilians detained by Ukrainian forces from Azovstal
After the initiative of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, about 80 civilians, including women and children were rescued from Azovstal in Mariupol. These individuals were forcibly detained by Ukrainian forces. Units of the Russian Armed Forces and the people’s militia of the Donetsk People’s Republic started the humanitarian corridor for the safe evacuation of…
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Activist Eva Bartlett finds western media is falsely reporting on Mariupol
Canadian activist Eva Bartlett said that the Western media made fake news about mass graves near Mariupol in Ukraine without any evidence. Bartlett writes: According to Western media, now copy-paste reporting the same claims, Russian forces apparently secretly buried *up to 9,000 Mariupol civilians* in “mass graves” in a town just west of the city.…
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British citizens who surrendered appeal to Boris Johnson
A video of the appeal of British citizens who surrendered in Mariupol to Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been posted on the internet. Mercenaries Sean Pinner and Aiden Aslin are asking to exchange themselves for the Ukrainian politician Medvedchuk. “Hi, I’m Shaun Pinner, I am a citizen of the UK. I was captured in Mariupol.…
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Mariupol trade port completely liberated from Neo-Nazi Azov fighters
Mariupol trade port has been completely liberated from the Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Azov battalion; all hostages rescued according to Russian Defence Ministry. Rest of the Ukrainian army and related units in the city are blocked down and have been left no opportunity to break out. 36 Ukrainian targets were destroyed, including 5 strongholds of 24th separate…
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More than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers surrender in Mariupol
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that over a thousand Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered in Mariupol. Mariupol is a strategic port city in eastern Ukraine that has been surrounded by Russian troops for over a month. “In the city of Mariupol… 1,026 Ukrainian servicemen of the 36th marine brigade voluntarily laid down their arms and surrendered,”…
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Mariupol resident: “Ukrainian tanks stood between houses and were constantly shooting”
A wounded resident of Mariupol reported on the scenario of Mariupol. His account appears to be contradicting the Ukrainian version of the events. The resident said in the interview: “Ukrainian tanks stood between the houses and were constantly shooting. We didn’t understand where they were shooting, because there were no Russians in the city at…