Moscow / Kyiv 10 The Russian Defense Ministry claims that 1026 Ukrainian Marines surrendered at gunpoint in the eastern port city of Mariupol. But Ukraine has denied this.
The Russian army has been besieging Mariupol in the Donbass region for more than a month. Although the city was completely destroyed by airstrikes, it has not yet been annexed by Russia. This is strategic, as the fall of Mariupol will pave the way for Russia’s rebel-held eastern region and Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky says thousands of people have been killed in Russian airstrikes in Mariupol. Tens of thousands are stranded in the city without food or water. Russian-backed Chechen leader Ramazan Kadyrov has called on Ukrainian troops to surrender and avoid further casualties at the Azovstal in Mariupol. More Russian troops are reported to be moving into the region.
US President Joe Biden has accused Russia of committing genocide and saying Putin was trying to wipe out Ukraine. This was rejected by Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Biden was distorting the situation. Biden yesterday announced $ 80 million ($ 6088 billion) in military aid to Ukraine. As part of this, Ukraine will receive armored vehicles, helicopters and weapons.
Boishenko, the mayor’s band, said about a million people were trapped in the city. Governor Ole Tsinkubov said seven people had been killed in a Russian attack in Kharkiv. Russia is expected to impose sanctions on 398 members of the US House of Representatives and 87 members of the Canadian Senate.
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