The Ukrainian army can not “break” the siege of Mariupol at the moment, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar stressed on Wednesday during a briefing.
“If there was at least one chance “to break the siege of Mariupol, the country’s leadership would use it,” said the Deputy Minister of Defense.
The president Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine needs more heavy weapons to stop the siege of Mariupol and liberate the city.
Speaking in the Maltese Parliament, he noted that the Ukrainian defenders «still continue their resistance to Azofstal factory».
He added that “we use everything possible diplomatic means to save them, but Russia does not allow any of the proposed options. “
Earlier, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Veresuk told AFP that “at least a thousand “Ukrainian fightersamong which “hundreds injured», Are still in Azofstal steel industry besieged by Russian troops in Mariupol.
The Ukrainian president praised late last night Tuesday “Superhuman power” of the Ukrainian military, in the midst of the ongoing war with Russia, which invaded Ukrainian territory on 24 February.
“I am grateful to all our defenders, who are resisting and showing truly superhuman strength to drive out the invading army,” he said, noting that his country is fighting what was once considered the “second most powerful army in the world”. people”.
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