Ukrainian marines, who joined the Azov regiment to defend Mariupol from Russian troops, undertook to do “whatever it takes” for the port city.
If the Russians capture the Azovstal region, they will have complete control of Mariupol, the main Ukrainian sea port.“yesterday [13 de abril] We are uniting with worthy soldiers of the Marine battalion, real soldiers, heroes who have remained true to their oath, loyal to the Ukrainian people and who continue to defend the city with us,” said Prokopenko.
video # azov Commander Denis Prokopenko, commander of the 36th Marine Division. Pioneer. Serhiy Volyna, after the latter managed to escape from the cauldron and rendezvous with the azov unit in # Mariupol
Yesterday, the Ministry of Defense announced that over 1,000+ soldiers of the 36th Marines have surrendered#Russia # Ukraine? pic.twitter.com/Ees2OwHvIr
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“We will do whatever it takes to successfully complete our mission,” they added.
On Thursday morning, British intelligence sources denied Russian allegations that Putin had seized the coastal city.
