The President noted that the process has just begun. He stated that Ukraine needs living heroes, meaning the entire Mariupol garrison.
Yesterday Ukraine started the process of evacuation from “Azovstal” wounded soldiers and other soldiers, but some of them still remain on the territory of the plant. ZN.UA tells who was taken out of the plant, where and what will happen next.
Who was evacuated and where were they sent?
Last night, Deputy Chief of Defense Hanna Malyar commented on the situation in a video message. It was she who confirmed the information that was already being actively discussed on the Internet at the time – The Border Guard Service has launched a joint operation to rescue defenders of Mariupol blocked on the territory of the Azovstal plant.
According to her, On May 16, 53 seriously injured people were evacuated from the plant to Novoazovsk Medical Center for medical treatment. Another 211 people were taken to Olenivka through a humanitarian corridor. Both settlements are located in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, in the so-called “DPR”.
“An exchange procedure will be carried out to return them home. “Rescue measures are being carried out by the joint efforts of the above-mentioned agencies,” Malyar explained, adding that It is impossible to unblock Mariupol by military means, so the main task now is to get our troops out alive.
Already today, TOT Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that in the interests of saving lives yesterday 52 seriously wounded people were evacuated servicemen.
“Once their condition stabilizes, we will exchange them for Russian prisoners of war. We are working on the next stages of the humanitarian operation, “Vereshchuk said.
What did the president say?
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“It is a difficult day. But this day, like all others, is aimed at saving our country and our people. Thanks to the actions of the Ukrainian military – the Armed Forces of Ukraine, intelligence, as well as the negotiating team, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the UN, we hope I want to emphasize that Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive. This is our principle. I think that every adequate person will understand these words, “Zelensky said.
He noted that the country's political and military leadership will do everything possible to remove all defenders of Ukraine from Azovstal.
Azov Video Message
Probably before the evacuation (because exactly when it started – it is unknown) the commander of the Azov Regiment Denis Prokopenko also recorded a video message in which he stated that defenders of Mariupol obeyed the order of the top military leadership , and, despite all difficulties, 82 days were delayed by the overwhelming forces of the enemy. This is what gave the Ukrainian army the opportunity to regroup, train more personnel and get more weapons from partners.
“No weapon will work without professionally trained servicemen, which makes them the most valuable element of the army,” Prokopenko said. Mariupol “fulfilled all tasks set by the command in full.
The General Staff told about the tasks of the Mariupol garrison
The General Staff of the Armed Forces said that the defenders of the city prevented the Russian invaders quickly capture Zaporizhia and surround the environmental group. According to them, thanks to the courage and resilience of the Mariupol garrison, 17 enemy battalion groups were restrained.
While holding positions on Azovstal, Ukrainian defenders did not allow the enemy to transfer groups of up to 17 battalion tactical groups (about 20,000 personnel) to other areas. oblasts and create conditions for the environment of the environmental protection group “, – reported in the Armed Forces.
, border guards, police, volunteers and the Terrible Defense of Mariupol. Thanks to them, the enemy forces suffered significant losses of personnel and were unable to advance in strategically important areas. This helped the Ukrainian army regroup and get the necessary help from partners.
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