Ukrainian soldiers surrendered. Source: Donetsk News Agency
Russia's Armed Forces has opened a humanitarian corridor in Mariupol for the Ukrainian army, which is ready to lay down its arms, as well as for the militants at the Azovstal factory, Mikhail Mizinceva, the chief, said National Defense Control Center on Tuesday. The Russian Federation.
He said that in view of the “catastrophic situation” that had developed at the Azovstal metallurgical plant, as well as the “management of purely humane principles”, the Russian Armed Forces had opened a humanitarian corridor at 2:00 PM Moscow time. On April 19, the “voluntary withdrawal of Ukrainian military personnel and militants from nationalist formations that laid down their arms.” distances along the entire perimeter of Azovstal.
As Mizincev said, humanitarian convoys were deployed in three directions near the metallurgical plant. Each includes thirty buses and cars designed to transport people. There are also 10 ambulances with medical teams in each column.
In addition, meeting places and temporary accommodation for people are provided in all directions, where meals and first aid are provided.
On the routes of movement Russian military convoys and DLR formations “strictly” adhere to the regime of silence, Mizincev stressed.
The general again called on the Kiev authorities to “show caution” and “give … instructions to the militants to stop senseless resistance and leave outbreak of resistance. “
However, he noted:” that the commanders of Ukrainian troops must not receive such orders and orders from the Kiev authorities. “And he called on everyone in Azovstal to” make such a decision themselves and lay down their weapons. ” >