In the shadow of the war in Gaza in Ukraine, Russia continues to claim to have succeeded in encircling the ‘Azot’ chemical plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sverdonetsk.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) a humanitarian corridor is to be opened to rescue civilians from the factory – but the soldiers will remain inside. According to reports from the municipality, about 500 civilians, including women and children, were trapped in the factory after trying to hide in it from the Russian shelling.
At the same time, in Ukraine it is said that they tried to negotiate with Russia on the opening of humanitarian corridors in other areas, but the talks brought up pottery.
At the same time, the Russian army called on the Ukrainian soldiers hiding in the factory to surrender, saying that this was an “opportunity” for those soldiers – before Russia shelled the factory.
At the same time, Britain says it will “do everything” to rescue the two Ukrainian soldiers with British citizenship who have been captured by pro-Russian separatists who have been sentenced to death.
The Kremlin, on the other hand, says that at this stage they have not received any request from London for assistance in rescuing the soldiers, and if there is such a thing, it is “very likely” that Russia will try to assist.
Earlier this week, the president of Donetsk State, a country that recognizes Russia, said he saw no reason to pardon British troops and claimed they were not protected by the Vienna Convention, claiming they were mercenaries and not Ukrainian army soldiers.
Alongside this, Russia continues to try to take revenge on Britain and announced a ban on entry into Russia for 29 British reporters who covered and covered the war in Ukraine.