Defense

Russia claims over 900 Ukrainian troops surrender from Azovstal, commanders refuse

By Victor I. Nava
Published May 19, 2022 7:46am ET
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Russia claims over 900 Ukrainian troops surrender from Azovstal, commanders refuse
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it has detained over 900 Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol who surrendered after holding out in the city’s Azovstal steel plant for over 80 days. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said 694 Ukrainian soldiers left the steel plant and surrendered on Wednesday, bringing the total number of Mariupol defenders being held prisoner […]

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it has detained over 900 Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol who surrendered after holding out in the city’s Azovstal steel plant for over 80 days.

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