THE Russian army discovered the bodies 152 Ukrainian fighters inside the steel plant Azofstalin Mariupol, and is ready to deliver them to Ukraine, announced today the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“During their search of the factory, where more than 2,000 Ukrainian fighters, mostly from the Azov Order, had been fortified for several weeks before surrendering to Russian forces in mid-May,”Russian soldiers discovered a refrigerated truck“, According to the ministry.
“Inside the refrigerator, the cooling system of which was out of order, were stored 152 bodies of fighters and soldiers of the Ukrainian forces”the ministry added noting that “four mines” were also found under the bodies.
«The Russian side will take care of handing over the bodies found inside the factory to the Ukrainian representatives“, Is added and it is stated that Moscow did not receive any request from Kiev for their recovery.
This information could not be verified by an independent source.
The last Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol, fortified in the huge Azovstal steel plant, surrendered to Russian forces between 16 and 20 Mayafter three months of fierce fighting.
About 2,500 Ukrainian fighters are currently being held by the Russians, who intend to to try them as war criminals.
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