The Kremlin told Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol to surrender by 2 p.m local time Wednesday or face a “bitter” end.
The battle for control over eastern and southern Ukrainian cities is the latest stage in this war, as Russia attempts to solidify its grip on the Black Sea. another deadline for surrender.
If Ukraine’s troops cease fighting at 2 p.m. local time Wednesday, they will be “guaranteed life, safety and medical treatment,” Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, said on Tuesday, according to Russian state media.,” added that the Ukrainian soldiers’ “end will be bitter in case of their refusal.”
It’s the second such deadline that Moscow has issued the Mariupol fighters in as many days. On Tuesday, the Ukrainian fighters let the window expire, and their commanderMykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Tuesday that Russia was shelling the steel plant with “powerful anti-bunker bombs.” Hundreds of civilians are also said to be sheltering there.
Moscow has for weeks sought to capture Mariupol, seeking a military victory as well as a land bridge between the Russian-controlled territory of Crimea and the Donbas region in the east, where the Kremlin is now focusing its offensive.The latest:
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