en War Russia vs Ukraine Mariupol: Ukrainian forces have completed their "combat mission"

Mariupol: Ukrainian forces have completed their "combat mission"

17 May 2022, 10:51

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Mariupol Ukrainian forces have completed their "combat mission" - en

211 defenders were evacuated through the humanitarian corridor to Olenivka (uncontrolled territory). In the future, they must be returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine through an exchange procedure.

Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar described the evacuation operation in a separate video statement, noting that some Ukrainian forces remain at Azovstal.

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“Fifty-three seriously injured people were evacuated from Azovstal to a medical facility in Novoazovsk for medical care,” she said. “Another 211 people were taken to Olenivka through the humanitarian corridor.”

“Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday in a statement about the evacuation, thanking the Ukrainian military and negotiators, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations.

“The 82nd day of our defense is coming to an end. A difficult day. But this day, like all others, is aimed precisely at saving our country and our people,” Zelensky said.