War in Ukraine: in Mariupol, the last bastion of Ukrainian resistance surrounded by the Russians

According to pictures from Ruptly dated April 7, a factory of Mariupol (Ukraine) was bombed by the Russians and the separatists. This is the last Ukrainian stronghold preventing Russia from proclaiming Mariupol. Monday April 11, in the districts which adjoin the factory, all the buildings are destroyed. The factory is completely surrounded. There would remain there 2,000 to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers without supplies for several weeks.

To MariupolChechen soldiers fight. “We don’t feel fear, that’s why we are mobile and get everywhere on time”testifies one of their leaders. They say they are fighting for the integrity of Russia. The Russians and the separatists amassed troops and equipment around the factory. A pro-Russian separatist soldier do not doubt the victory, but the fights are difficult. Luc Lacroix, special envoy to Mariupolconcludes by explaining that this battle of the factory prevents the Russian soldiers “to redeploy further north of Donbass, where they are currently carrying out their major offensive”.