more than a thousand soldiers of The 36th Ukrainian Marine Brigade, comprising 162 officers, surrendered in The besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Moscow main Goal in Eastern Donbass region On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said it had not yet put it under its control.
If the Russians capture the Azovstal industrial zone, where the Marines are holed up upThey will be in full control of Mariupol, the backbone between the Russian-controlled areas to the west and east provides a land corridor for Troops and supplies.
Will be first pioneer city To fall into the hands of Russian forces since the invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Ukraine general Staff said that Russian forces are advancing with Attacks on Azovstal and port. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry spokesman, Oleksandr Motozyanek, said he has no information for any surrender. Reuters journalists accompanying the Russian-backed separatists watched the flames rise from the Azovstal region on Tuesday.
“I do not have informationMotozyanek said in message in reply to order for comment.
Thousands are believed to have died under a siege that lasted nearly seven weeks of Mariupol, Russia has mobilized thousands of forces in The area for a new Assault, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukraine says tens of in thousands of Civilians trapped inside it city with no way To bring in Food or water accuses Russia of obstruction of aid convoys.
The Russian Defense Ministry said 1,026 soldiers of The 36th Ukrainian Marine Brigade surrendered.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is a strong supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the remaining holed-up Ukrainians up in Azovstal to surrender. He added, “Inside Azovstal, there are currently about 200 wounded who “No medical help can be obtained,” Kadyrov said. in cable post. “For them and for all the rest, it would be better to end this absurd resistance and leave.” home to their families.”
Russian TV showed pictures of What he said was the Marines gave themselves up In Illich Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol on Tuesday, many of were wounded. She showed what she was Ukrainian soldiers being march down road with their hands in The air. One of The soldiers He was shown holding a Ukrainian passport.
accusation of genocide
Moscow’s larger incursion into Ukraine attack on A European country since 1945, has experienced more from 4.6 million people fleeing abroad and killing or wounding thousands and left Russia is increasingly isolated on The world The theater.
Ukrainian Prosecutor General general’s office He said 191 children 349 were killed and injured since start of The invasion.
Kremlin says Launched “special military Operation “disarmament and” disarmament “of Ukraine. Kyiv And its Western allies reject this as a false pretext for unjustified attack.
US President Joe Biden said for The first The time that Moscow invasion of Ukraine has reached the point of genocide, with Putin saying that Russia will continue its operation “with rhythm and calm” and achieve its goals. Russia denied targeting civilians and said Ukrainian and Western allegations of Fabricated war crimes.
Russia has retreated from many cities in Northern Ukraine was scattered with Organizations of killing civilians in what or what Kyiv says It was campaign of murder, torture and rape.
“Quiet” operation
Interfax Ukraine news an agency on Wednesday citing Kyiv The district police chief said 720 bodies were found in The region around the capital, with more from 200 people Missing.
Headquarters of Armed forces of Ukraine said Russian forces were continuing the attacks on civil infrastructure in Kharkiv region in Northeast and Zaporizhzhia region in Central Ukraine.
at least seven people 22 killed and wounded in Kharkiv over The past 24 hours, said Governor Ole Senegubov. A 2-year-old boy was among the dead in 53 artillery or missile strikes carried out by Russian forces out in The regionHe said in a online post.
Use Putin first public Tuesday’s comments on dispute in more From a week to say that Russia will continue its operation “with rhythm and calm”, and expressed confidence in achieving its goals.
Zelensky mocked Putin in Early morning headline: “How can a plan provide for The death of tens of in thousands of Their own soldiers in Little more from month of come war? “
attack on The heart of the industrial area of Donbas paves the way for lengthy battle It will surely take a heavy toll on Both sides will determine the path in the end of Analysts said the war.
Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said there was an increase risk of Russia using Chemical weapons, echoing Zelensky’s earlier warnings. production of chemical weapons, use Storage is prohibited under the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention. Russia has denied using Chemical weapons, saying it has destroyed that it last chemical stocks in 2017.
