Azov commander upholds soldiers’ lives as Russia agrees to withdraw wounded fighters from Azovstal.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced an agreement to withdraw wounded Ukrainian fighters who are entrenched in the Azovstal steel plant, the last bastion of Ukrainian resistance in the port city of Mariupol.
According to Reuters, Ukrainian authorities have so far not confirmed any agreement.
The Russian statement mentions this is the result of negotiations with representatives of the Ukrainian military who are hiding in a network of tunnels on the perimeter of that gigantic industrial complex.
According to Ukrainian authorities, about 1,000 soldiers are still there, 600 wounded. About the current situation, Denys Prokopenko, commander of the AZOV regiment, stressed the importance of questioning any decision and plan and raising the bar to save the lives of those under his command.
