According to the Russian agency Interfax, the Russian Minister of Defense, Sergei Shoiguinformed Vladimir Putin that Moscow forces have occupied Mariupol.
He himself claimed that approximately 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers remain at the besieged Azovstal plantwhile, as he claims, over 1,400 have been delivered. At the same time, he said that Russia has allowed the evacuation of more than 142,000 civilians.
⚡️#Putin called the storming of #Azovstal‘s industrial zone in #Mariupol unreasonable and ordered its cancellation. pic.twitter.com/ieGFVIqqEr
– NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 21, 2022
For his part, the Russian president congratulated Soigu on “the successful business in Mariupol».
In fact, Putin ordered the Russian army to cancel plans to invade the factory of Mariupol, where the last remaining Ukrainian troops are located.
Instead, he ordered to excludedso that mcan not pass “not even a fly”.
The Russian leader added that Russia guarantees the lives of those who leave the facility and that they will be treated with respect.
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