The actual state of the Ukrainian army in the east of the country remains a mystery.
The Russian ultimatum to Mariupol expired on Wednesday. Earlier, a social media post attributed to Serguiy Volyna, commander of the 36th Marine Infantry Brigade barricaded at the Azovstal factory, said: We may be living our last days or even our last time . The embassy also asserted: The enemy outnumbers us ten times. In fact, 15,000 Russian soldiers would be mobilized around the city. We are calling on all world leaders and asking them to help us. We ask them to use the extraction procedure and bring us to the territory of a third country, the embassy also implored.
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Before the Russian army fully launches its offensive in the Donbass, they want to finally capture the rebel port. The Russian generals fear that if necessary they will not have enough troops at their disposal. Therefore, while awaiting ground combat, the Russian army is conducting “shaping” operations, a military source observes…
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