Families of Azov regiment fighters imprisoned at Mariupol’s Azovstal factory made an emotional appeal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. They urged him to “be a hero” and begin an extraction procedure for all the remaining fighters. A father of an 18-year-old combatant encouraged Erdogan to grab “a historic opportunity to go down in history … Read more
Ukrainian army continues to battle Russian armed forces at the Azovstal steel plant. They vow to fight till the end. Ukraine’s Azov Regiment said, “Surrender is not an option.” The last holdout has Ukrainian fighters that are injured and still fighting for the cause. They have asked for support from international community so they can … Read more
According to a commander in the Azov Regiment, one of the Ukrainian soldiers stuck within the factory, several civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol after a truce was declared. The truce, which was due to start at 6 a.m. local time, started around 11 a.m. local time, according to Capt. … Read more
Satellite images from Maxar Technologies show that almost every building on the sprawling Azovstal steel plant has been destroyed. The roofs have big holes in them, indicating a military strike. Some buildings have been reduced to rubble, and some roofs have totally fallen. A large number of residential and government structures to the east of … Read more
A senior Ukrainian official says that Russia is rejecting all evacuation proposals for Mariupol. Russia is refusing to assist in the evacuation of citizens from the besieged port city “because it is symbolic for the enemy to destroy the city and its defenders; the Azov Regiment,” according to Myhailo Podoliak. The Azov Battalion was formed … Read more
Two Ukrainian women whose husbands are defending a besieged steel mill in Mariupol, in the south, are demanding that any evacuation of civilians include military personnel, claiming that if the troops are left behind and seized by Russian forces, they will be tortured and killed. “The lives of soldiers matter too. We can’t only talk … Read more
Captain Svyatoslav Palamar, commander of Azov’s regiment, said in an Easter message on Sunday that Russian forces were continuing to bombard the besieged city of Mariupol. They ignored the need for evacuation of civilians and encircled Ukrainian forces. He said, “Christ is Risen, dear Ukraine.” “Today is a big day but even so, the enemy … Read more
