Denys Prokopenko, commander of the Azov regiment, stated that Ukrainian fighters had fulfilled orders to hold the steel mill and were now instructed by high command to save lives and lay down arms.
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Denys Prokopenko, commander of the Azov regiment, stated that Ukrainian fighters had fulfilled orders to hold the steel mill and were now instructed by high command to save lives and lay down arms.
Evacuation of defenders from the Azovstal plant began on May 16, 2022
The evacuation lasted several days
Ukrainian military defended Mariupol for more than 80 days
264 Ukrainian soldiers were evacuated from Azovstal to Novoazovsk and Olenivka on May 16
53 heavily wounded soldiers were taken to Novoazovsk for medical treatment
211 soldiers were transferred to Olenivka to participate in a prisoner exchange
On 16 May 2022, using a friend's phone, Serhii messaged his beloved telling her not to worry and said he had received an order to go into captivity.
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Source story: day-83-2023-02-11