War in Ukraine: Another 344 released from Mariupol, Zelensky says

A total of 344 people were released from her city Mariupol where is it under siege by Russian forces for almost two monthsconfirmed its president Of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in his night sermon. This was the second rescue operation in the city. During Tuesday, 156 women and children were released and taken to Zaporizhia.

“The second phase of the operation to free our people from Mariupol has been completed. 344 people were rescued from the city and its suburbs. All of them were transferred to Zaporizhia “Zelenski argued and continued: “Our team is preparing to welcome them in the same way as it welcomed the more than 150 people we managed to get out of Azovstal. They will receive the necessary help, all of them will receive the highest care from our state. I am grateful to those who carry out this mission. “.

Zelensky also said that negotiations with the Russian side are continuing in order to rescue the people who are trapped in the steel plant in Mariupol, which has been under heavy fire lately. “We are still negotiating and we hope to save other people who are in Azovstal and Mariupol. There are still citizens in there. Women and children. In order to save them, the ceasefire must continue. “The Ukrainian side is ready to abide by this,” he said, adding: “It takes time to find and rescue those trapped in basements and shelters. In the present conditions we can not use specialized equipment to remove debris. Everything is done by hand. We believe, however, that in the end we will find the solution “.

It should be recalled that Russia decided to hold a ceasefire in Mariupol in order to evacuate the civilians.

In addition, he claimed that he had contacted the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, about everything that the Ukrainian side has done to rescue people from Mariupol, “But also for those that must be done to save even more, both civilians and defenders of the city”. At the same time, he called on Ukraine’s allies to help end the war, and again compared the Nazis to Russia.


Source: News Beast

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