The President also stated that work is underway to rescue the military defending Mariupol.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi announced that the authorities are preparing the second stage of evacuation of people from the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol. In an evening address to the people, he said that he was working with international organizations to rescue the wounded, medics and the Ukrainian military, who have been heroically defending the city for 73 days.
The President thanked all those who took part in the evacuation of civilians from Azovstal and stressed that the next stage of the operation will be more difficult due to constant provocations by the occupiers .
“I thank the teams of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations for helping us carry out the first phase of the Azovstal evacuation mission. More than 300 people were saved – women and children. In fact, we removed civilians from Azovstal. And we are now preparing the second stage of the evacuation mission – the wounded and medics. Of course, if everyone agrees. Of course, we are also working to remove our military. All the heroes who defend Mariupol. This is extremely difficult. But it is important. I'm sure everyone understands the root cause of this complication, as well as where the cause is. But we do not lose hope, “Zelensky said.
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and explained what the white flag meant, which was used during the evacuation of civilians from Azovstal.”
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