265 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered at Azovstal: Russian ministry

265 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered at Azovstal: Russian ministry

An aerial view shows an explosion, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works complex in Mariupol (File photo)
MOSCOW: Russia's defence ministry said Tuesday that 265 Ukrainian soldiers, including several dozen wounded, surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine's port city of Mariupol.
"Over the past 24 hours, 265 militants laid down their arms and surrendered, including 51 heavily wounded," the ministry said in a briefing, adding that those in need of medical care were transferred to a hospital in the town of Novoazovsk.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
FacebookTwitterInstagram
Looking for Something?
search
Start a Conversation
end of article

Visual Stories