The Mariupol Martyrs have sworn to fight to the death in the final bloody battle against Russia.
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That The Mariupol Martyrs have vowed to fight to the death in the bloody final battle against Russia in the disturbing “Last Message”.because it is feared The city can fall within a few hours.
That Major Serhiy Volyna, commander of the last bastion of Ukrainian forces at a steel plant in the besieged city, said the troops would not surrender despite relentless attacks by Russian warplanes.
Putin’s army is attempting to storm the Azovstal Iron and Steel Factory, where the last of the Ukrainian troops and civilians are waiting, staging a last stand through underground tunnels.
Major Volyna of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade has insisted that the plant’s forces “they will not lay down their arms” even though they are outnumbered ten to one.
In a chilling video, he warned that this could be his “final message” if Russian troops encircle the area and constantly unleash volleys of fire.
“This is our call to the world. This could be our final message,” he said.
“We are probably facing our final days, if not hours.
“The enemy outnumbers us ten to one. They have an advantage in the air, in artillery, in their forces on the ground, in equipment and in tanks.
“We are defending only one object: the Azovstal plant, where, in addition to military personnel, there are also civilians who have become victims of this war.”
He also called on world leaders to help evacuate wounded citizens from the stricken city, much of which has been reduced to rubble by constant air and artillery bombardments.
“We are calling all the world leaders and begging them to help us,” he added.
“We ask them to use the ‘extraction’ procedures and take us to the territory of a third country.”
That’s what Major Volyna said The unit has wounded more than 500 soldiers, as well as hundreds of civilians, including women and children.
The port city, which was home to more than 450,000 people, has been under constant attack by Russian forces since early March, with satellite imagery showing the devastation of 95 percent of its residential areas.
Amidst the “Hellscape” it is feared that at least 20,000 people have died.
The Ukrainian fighters remaining in Mariupol were given a new ultimatum to surrender, although no soldier accepted the offer on Tuesday.
The Russian Defense Ministry said: “Russia’s armed forces, based solely on humanitarian principles, again propose that fighters of nationalist battalions and foreign mercenaries cease their military operations at 2:00 p.m. Moscow time on March 20 and lay down their arms.”
A similar offer was made on Tuesday, but no soldier gave up, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said “the situation in Mariupol remains as serious as possible”.
Ukraine expects to evacuate 6,000 women, children and the elderly from Mariupol on Wednesday if an interim deal with Russia is maintainedsaid the mayor of the city.
Mayor Vadym Boichenko, leaving Mariupol, said 90 buses were waiting to go to the devastated southern port city. He warned that the deal was still only a preliminary agreement and that around 100,000 civilians would remain.
If the deal goes through, it will be the first agreement reached since March 5 on creating a safe corridor for civilians to flee Mariupol to other Ukrainian cities. However, that deal quickly fell through and many residents were stuck there without power for weeks. running water and other supplies.
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