Ukrainian defenders at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol surrendered to Russian forces on May 16, 2022, after weeks of siege.
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On May 16, 2022, Azovstal defenders were ordered to surrender to the encircling Russian forces.
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
Commander of Azov Denys Prokopenko ('Redis') stated that the entire Mariupol garrison is executing the higher command's decision to save lives.
The last Ukrainian military left Azovstal on May 20.
Ukraine's Azov Regiment surrenders at the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works after a brutal siege
On 16 May, the evacuation of severely injured soldiers to the Russia-occupied territory started.
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