Officials in Mariupol dismiss Russia's demand for Ukrainian forces to lay down their weapons in the southeastern city as a brutal assault rages on
In a statement, it said that the surrounded Ukrainian soldiers at the Azovstal plant"were offered to voluntarily lay down arms and surrender in order to save their lives.""However, the Kiev nationalist regime, according to the radio intercept, forbade negotiations about surrendering," the Ministry claimed.
Ukrainian commanders defending Mariupol say their units were able to link up despite Russia's relentless attacks 04:51This came two days after the last remaining defenders in Mariupol carried out a"risky maneuver" to join forces and consolidate their defenses, according to Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych. Both units have been involved in a last-ditch attempt to resist the Russian offensive.
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