The Russian military dropped a powerful bomb on a hospital in the area Azovstal Steel in Mariupol, with the result that under the ruins are 300 people with children, he wrote Ukrainian MP Sergei Taruta from Mariupol in a post on Facebook, broadcasts the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform.
“Russian fascists dropped a powerful bomb on a hospital in the Azofstal steel area. According to my information, there are about 300 people under the rubble, including children. In the part of the hospital that was not destroyed, there were wounded defenders and residents of Mariupol were hiding with children. Because in the ruined city there is nowhere to hide !! “ wrote Taruta.
He said that today, April 19, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) presented a conversation recorded by one of the Russian occupiers, in which it is stated that three-ton bombs will be dropped on the Azofstal factory.
According to Ukrinform, the Security Service of Ukraine, announced a conversation in which a Russian soldier is heard saying about the order of the leadership to “level” the “Azofstal” factory in Mariupol.
An associate of the mayor of Mariupol denies him
An adviser to the mayor of the city of Moscow, Piotr Andriushenko, posted on the Telegram messaging app that he had previously denied reports that a large bomb had exploded at a hospital near the Azofstal plant, where the Russian army had dropped a large bomb. civilians were hiding with children, reports the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform.
Indeed, Mariupol, especially the Azofstal area, is under heavy bombardment with high-powered bombs. However, in the area around the “Azofstal” factory, no one has been hiding for a long time, especially in the hospital building that had been destroyed before. Draw your own conclusions. “There is nothing special to comment on,” Anriushenko wrote.
In his opinion, this false information was given by the Ukrainian MP from Mariupol to draw attention to his face. “
Earlier, Ukrainian MP Sergei Taruta from Mariupol wrote in a Facebook post that the Russian army had dropped a powerful bomb on a hospital in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, leaving 300 people and children under the rubble.
With 70,000 troops at 480 km front, the Russians strike Eastern Ukraine
“If Donbass falls, Kyiv will be in danger.” Both Volodymyr Zelensky and his associates have strongly emphasized that Vladimir Putin will not be confined to the region of eastern Ukraine. If Russian forces prevail in Donbas, they will turn to Kyiv again, as the division of the country is the only issue for the Kremlin. The second is the fall of the Zelensky government, in order to achieve the political goal.
The basis of the Ukrainians’ reasoning has to do with the country’s military forces. A significant percentage of the Ukrainian army is currently in eastern Ukraine to defend its positions on the border with Russia. Donbasstherefore, is the key to developments and possibly to the outcome of military operations.
They are said to be moving in the Kremlin with a similar reasoning. Russian forces have launched a massive offensive in eastern Ukraine with more than 70,000 troops, with 76 armies fully equipped, on a 480-kilometer front that stretches from Crimea to Kharkov.
Another 22 armies are in Mariupol, where they operate for the total occupation of the city and of course of the strategic importance of the port. The Russians believe that if the city of Mariupol falls, a domino effect of the collapse of the Ukrainian forces will begin, which will lead to their total defeat.
The Russians have hit more than 1,000 targets in eastern Ukraine since Monday night, when the second phase of the Donbass attack began, with ground forces intervening and “clearing” the ground after artillery and air bombardment. The fall of Mariupol, Donetsk and Lugansk is considered a matter of time, but the damage will be so great that, according to estimates, these areas will need to be rebuilt from scratch.
Azovstal will fall today, threatens Chechen Kadyrov
THE Ramzan Kadyrovleader of its Russian region Chechnya and an ally of President Vladimir Putin, said that Russian forces will today fully occupy the Azovstal steel plant where the Ukrainian defenders of the besieged Mariupol.
“Today, with the help of the Almighty, we will … fully understand Azovstal,” Kadyrov said in an audio message on his Telegram channel.
Russia has earlier called on Ukrainian forces and foreign fighters stationed at the Azovstal plant to lay down their arms by 12:00 noon Moscow (and Greek time) if they wish to live.
Ultimatum from Moscow to Azovstal fighters: Surrender by noon
Moscow issued a new ultimatum earlier to the defenders of Mariupol. Russia today called on Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries to leave the Azovstal steel plant in the besieged city between 14:00 and 16:00 Moscow time (and Greece) “without exception, without any weapons and without ammunition”.
“Everyone who lays down their arms has a guarantee that they will stay alive “, announced the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Earlier in the day, Russian-backed separatists said they were trying to seize control of the steel industry, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing separatist spokesman Edward Basurin.
Chronology for Ukrainian forces to leave Mariupol steelworks proposed by Russia:
– From midday offer to cease hostilities
– From 1pm communication established between 🇷🇺 & 🇺🇦 sides
– From 1:30 pm ceasefire to be declared
– 🇷🇺 raise red flag, 🇺🇦 white
– From 2-4pm exit of cesforces– Deborah Haynes (@haynesdeborah) April 19, 2022
Separatist forces, Russian-backed Azovstal steel plant was attacked by the Russian news agency RIA, citing statements made today by separatist spokesman Edward Basurin.
The separatists aim to “liberate” the plant as soon as possible, said another separatist, Dennis Pushilin, according to RIA.
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