News Forum - Ukrainian commander calls for evacuation of troops, civilians from Mariupol steelworks

[Thaiger]

A senior commander of Ukrainian marines has called for a third country to urgently evacuate troops and civilians from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, southern Ukraine, which has been under heavy Russian bombardment for weeks. The plea comes as Ukrainian troops in the besieged port city launch a final stand against Russian troops closing in while supplies run out. In an exclusive phone call with CNN, Maj. Serhii Volyna, commander of Ukraine’s 36th Separate Marine Brigade, spoke of the desperate situation for those trapped inside the steelworks — both troops and civilians — many of whom are wounded, as […]

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[Poolie]

Understandable, but no-one is coming to help. You're on your own.

[Fanta]

He must be ignoring Zelenskyy’s demands for the ultimate sacrifice. Good for him for wanting his soldiers and the civilians to survive.