War in Ukraine: epilogue in Azovstal

The heavy step, drawn features, these Ukrainian soldiers are now prisoners. These images are broadcast by the Russian army, anxious to show well-treated enemies. One by one, the fighters are searched. They were the ones who held the Azovstal factory, Mariupol’s last pocket of resistance. It is now in Russian hands.. “The underground facilities of the enterprise where the fighters were hiding came under the full control of the Russian armed forces. Since May 16, 2,439 Nazis from the Azov regiment and Ukrainian troops present at the factory have surrendered“, said Igor Konashenkovthe spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Those that the Russians qualify as “Nazis”, they are the soldiers of the group Azovrecognizable thanks to their particular tattoos. Their leader had announced yesterday the cessation of fighting. Despite taking the plant AzovstalUkraine has not yet officially recognized the fall of Mariupolthe city symbol of its fierce resistance against the Russian forces. Yet the get out of town martyrdom seems sealed. For Moscow, it is a major military success since the beginning of the war. In Mariupol, 80% buildings are in ruins and 20,000 people have been killed. But Russia is gaining strategic access to the Sea ofAzovand extends its occupation throughout the southeast of the country.