Ukraine forces in Azovstal: ‘Give up not an possibility’
Ukrainian forces holed up within the sprawling Azovstal steelworks within the Russian-controlled metropolis of Mariupol stated Sunday they might not give up and vowed to battle on.
“We, the entire navy personnel within the garrison of Mariupol, we’ve got witnessed the battle crimes carried out by Russia, by the Russian military,” stated Ilya Samoilenko, an Azov regiment intelligence officer.
“We’re witnesses. Give up isn’t an possibility as a result of Russia isn’t curious about our lives.”
The Azovstal metal mill is the final pocket of Ukrainian resistance within the devastated port metropolis and its destiny has taken on a symbolic worth within the broader battle since Russia’s invasion.
“All our provides are restricted. We nonetheless have water. We nonetheless have munitions. We can have our private weapons. We are going to battle till the very best decision of the scenario,” Samoilenko stated throughout a press convention.
He added that the regiment wouldn’t abandon its 200 or so injured troopers.
“We won’t abandon our injured, our lifeless — these individuals deserve becoming therapy, they deserve a burial worthy of the identify. We can’t go away anybody behind us,” he stated.
