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Azovstal leaders freed in prisoner swap promise to return to the battlefield in Ukraine

Ukrainian commanders who were captured by Russia after leading the defense of Mariupol from the Azovstal steel plant have vowed to return to the battle field following a prisoner swap. The commanders announced their intentions at a press conference held shortly after arriving in Lviv, Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday. They had previously …

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Egypt Independent July 9, 2023

“I am the happiest woman in the world,” says wife of Azovstal fighter who was freed in prisoner swap

Wives of some of the scores of Ukrainian fighters released by Russia in a prisoner swap have described to CNN the disbelief and joy of hearing their loved ones had been released. Alina Volovyk, speaking with CNN via WhatsApp, described getting a phone call from a man she did not recognize at first as her …

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Egypt Independent September 23, 2022

An order has been given to “stop defending” Mariupol, says commander at Azovstal steel plant

The commander of the Azov Regiment, Lt. Col. Denis Prokopenko, has issued a short video message from inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. Prokopenko said that the top military leadership had “issued an order to preserve the garrison soldiers’ life and health and stop defending the city.” The message implies that those remaining at Azovstal …

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Egypt Independent May 21, 2022

Russia claims full control of Mariupol as last soldiers at Azovstal plant surrender

Russia’s defence ministry says the last group of Ukrainian forces holed up in Mariupol’s smashed Azovstal steel works has surrendered, marking an end to a weeks-long siege. “The territory of … Continued

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The New Daily May 21, 2022

Russia says more than 900 Ukrainian soldiers from Azovstal sent to pretrial detention center

The Russian Foreign Ministry said more than 900 Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol since May 16 have been sent to a pretrial detention center. Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that a total of 959 Ukrainian soldiers, including 51 with severe wounds, had surrendered over the course of …

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Egypt Independent May 19, 2022

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