The Russian army has again called on Ukrainian troops to surrender in the disputed port city of Mariupol. Taking into account the “catastrophic situation” at the Azovstal steel plant, the detained Ukrainian fighters and “foreign mercenaries” are being offered to end hostilities and lay down their weapons on Sunday from 6 a.m. Moscow time (5 a.m. CEST), it said. a source. in the night report published on Sunday.
All those who laid down their arms are guaranteed their lives, Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev of Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. According to information from Moscow, the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol is now almost completely under Russian control. Russian ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov announced on Saturday that all remaining Ukrainian fighters had meanwhile been holed up in the Azovstal steel plant. There was no information from Kiev.
Soldiers have until 1:00 pm to surrender
At 6:00 a.m. Moscow time on Sunday, the statement said, Russian units would have to hoist red flags and the Ukrainian side white flags over the entire area of the steel plant as a sign of ceasefire compliance. After confirming readiness on previously established communication channels, all Ukrainian units were able to leave the area without weapons and ammunition from 06:00 to 13:00 Moscow time.
At the same time, Mizintsev called on “all” soldiers of the Ukrainian armed forces to lay down their arms. The Russian Federation guarantees everyone his life and compliance with all the norms of the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
Source: Krone
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