In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Ukrainian soldiers of the Azov battalion are seen on the territory of the Azovstal steel plant in the Russia-controlled port city of Mariupol, Donetsk People's Republic. According to the the Russian Defence Ministry, 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered this week at the besieged Azovstal steel plant. The ministry said the injured soldiers were taken to a hospital in Russia-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine has indicated that it will seek a prisoner swap for fighters who surrendered at Azovstal, but Moscow has yet to give a definitive answer on the issue. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
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- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Mariupol, Donetsk People's Republic
- Event date: 19.05.2022
- Date published: 19.05.2022
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1806x1080px, 607.9Kb
- Job-ID: 3c8d2a87aa0af96d