On 17 May 65, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Hanna Malier, confirmed that 260 Ukrainian soldiers had been evacuated from the Azovstol steel plant. in the city of Mariupol An important port city in the south of Ukraine After succumbing to the fight against Russian forces, It has taken over a steel mill as its last stronghold for more than two months since Russian forces captured most of Mariupol in early March 2019.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine said in the number of soldiers who had been evacuated from the Azovstol steel plant 53 soldiers were seriously wounded and were taken to hospital in Novosovsk, and 211 soldiers were taken to Olinivka. which is a city near the province of Donetsk This is a frontline battlefield where Ukrainian soldiers are clashing with Russian forces.
The Reuters news agency reported that These Ukrainian soldiers were evacuated from the Azovstol steel plant. Traveled by bus, about 12 cars left the factory on Monday evening. according to local time
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said The evacuation of Ukrainian soldiers from the Azovstol steel plant has begun. After the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on May 16 ago.
