🏴 Capture

Hundreds of Azovstal defenders surrendered peacefully and were transported to Novoazovsk, with reported numbers ranging from 250 to 694. Wounded defenders were receiving hospital treatment.

Mariupol, Donetsk
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Hundreds of Azovstal defenders surrendered peacefully and were transported to Novoazovsk, with reported numbers ranging from 250 to 694. Wounded defenders were receiving hospital treatment.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Shved and his comrades left Azovstal in compliance with an order and surrendered on May 18

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian occupation forces are conducting an offensive in the Donbas but have moved to defense in other areas.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian troops held out under siege for 83 days before the commandment ordered them to surrender around May 18

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Russia has appointed Chechen figures as custodians for the restoration of captured Mariupol.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

About a dozen buses carrying Ukrainian fighters left the Azovstal plant, with an estimated 600 fighters remaining on territory including dozens wounded.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

The entire Mariupol garrison complied with a high military command decision to surrender in order to save lives.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.562Z

Source story: day-84-2023-02-11