The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the establishment of full control over the territory of Azovstal. According to the agency, yesterday, on May 20, the last group of fighters of the Azov battalion – 531 people, including unit commanders, left the basements of the plant. In total, since May 16, as reported […]
Tag: Mariupol
In.gr: what does the fall of Mariupol mean?
The surrender of the last Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol underlines the territorial logic of the war, says the military observer of the publication in.gr Panagiotis Sotiris. One of the most difficult things today is to understand how the balance of power is developing in the war in Ukraine. This is largely due to the way […]
Self-evacuation: from Mariupol to Zaporozhye… on foot
A resident of the besieged Mariupol walked 220 km with his dog to “self-evacuate” to Zaporozhye. It seems incredible, but the man got to the goal, spending five days on the road. Two weeks have passed, and the pet still has calluses on its paws. Volunteers help the owner with his dog Zhuzha recover after […]
For destruction "Azovstal" filing lawsuits for damages
After the complete destruction of the Mariupol metallurgical plant named after. Ilyich and Azovstal, the Metinvest holding is preparing lawsuits against the Russian Federation. This was reported to the Swiss edition Le Temps Rinat Akhmetov, co-owner of the holding: “We are preparing lawsuits to demand compensation from Russia for all losses.” Akhmetov claims that the […]
Civilians leave Azovstal bunkers as part of UN-led evacuation
The civilians of Mariupol who left the territory of the Azovstal plant are in a temporary accommodation center in the village of Bezymenny (Donetsk region), about 30 km east of the port city. The evacuation is under the supervision of the UN and the International Red Cross. According to the agency REUTERS, civilians continued to […]
Putin said that to storm "Azovstal" not necessary
On Thursday, April 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in the Kremlin. The parties discussed the war in Ukraine, in particular the situation in Mariupol. This is reported by the Russian media. Putin said that there was no need to storm Azovstal in Mariupol: “We need to protect the […]
Greek media: a neo-Nazi from the Azov regiment, who spoke in the Greek parliament, died in the battle for Azovstal
A neo-Nazi from the Azov Regiment named Mikhail, who spoke in the Greek parliament, died in battle for the Azovstal plant during the assault that began on Tuesday, according to Greek media. According to the SKAI TV channel, Mikhail was the deputy commander of the Azov Battalion in Mariupol and, since 2014, led the campaign […]
Dendias: Greece asked The Hague to investigate crimes in Mariupol
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said he had sent a letter to the International Criminal Court in The Hague asking for an investigation into crimes against the ethnic Greek community committed in Mariupol and two villages in eastern Ukraine. In an interview with the publication Kathimerini Dendias emphasized: “Greece will continue to raise the issue […]
How long can the defenders of Mariupol hold out – the opinion of a military expert
Military expert Justin Crump, of the security consulting firm Sibylline, told the BBC that the Ukrainian defenders were really well prepared for the defense. In his opinion, the Ukrainian military, defending the huge Azovstal steel plant, can hold out there long enough using tunnels, nuclear bunkers and guerrilla tactics. They had 50 days to fortify […]