"When an extraction [from Mariupol's Azovstal] happens, it's important for us that not only the wounded & the living, but also the dead would be evacuated"
Olga Andrianova, the wife of a wounded Mariupol's defender, said this in an interview on May 15. suspilne.media/239670-dla-nas…
All Mariupol garrison must be extracted, not only WIA, wives of Mariupol defenders say during online presser
There is almost no food, water & medicine. Antibiotics are limited only for most difficult cases, amputees are without antibiotics or painkillers
During evacuation of civilians from Azovstal, 🇷🇺 troops blocked access for ICRC, UN, and 🇺🇦gvt reps
So @Polk_Azov under Cmdr Denys Prokopenko managed the evacuation. Also, 🇷🇺 shelled evacuation bus, killing 3& wounding 6 Azov soldiers- Yulia Fedosiuk, wife of blocked fighter
Mariupol garrison blocked in Azovstal preparing for last fight, does not believe in diplomacy, as despite talks, each day many ppl die and wounded suffer. Troops stay underground most of the time due to constant bombardment - wife of Azov fighter Yulia Fedosiuk at presser
Situation with medicine in besieged Azovstal so dire that limbs of fighters with even minor injuries are amputated, operations are done without painkillers. Antibiotics are kept for most severe operations - Olha Andrianova, wife of blocked Mariupol defender at presser
Why Azov Regiment surrendering to Russia not an option: from 2014, only 1 @Polk_Azov
fighter returned from 🇷🇺captivity alive, with smashed teeth & internal organs. All others were tortured & killed - Yulia Fedosiuk at presser of Azovstal wives #SaveAzovstal
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Finland announces the country's intention to apply for membership in NATO
President Sauli Niinisto and PM Sanna Marin made the announcement at a joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. apnews.com/article/russia…
The Finnish Parliament is expected to endorse the decision to join NATO in coming days, but "it is considered a formality," according to AP. A formal application will then be submitted "most likely" at the some point next week.
Meanwhile, the Swedish government is going to formally apply to join NATO on 17 May, according to Svenska Dagbladet citing its sources.
Four 🇷🇺missiles hit a military infrastructure facility in Lviv Oblast, "it's completely destroyed" - RegAdm Head Maksym Kozytskyi
Preliminarily, no one was injured, 2 more cruise missiles were shot down by 🇺🇦air defense units t.me/kozytskyy_maks…
Kozytskyi says that the Russian troops launched the missiles from the Black Sea, "probably from submarines."
Last night, in Dnipropetrovsk oblast, the Russian military fired twice at Shyroke hromada from the Uragan multiple-rocket launchers, there were no injuries.
.@Polk_Azov DepCmnd Palamar: defense of Azovstal continues under massive 🇷🇺bombing: “We'll continue resisting while we have any opportunity 4this"
Appeals to W leaders to help evacuate ~600 wounded& garrison: "These boys& girls have given their utmost to deter such a huge enemy”
The enemy continues to storm the territory of the Azovstal plant.
🇷🇺continues to use heavy artillery and tanks. Despite the critical situation, the defenders are making superhuman efforts - repel attempts to break through the positions of defenders and deter the Russian troops.
On May 12, the 🇷🇺military failed to evacuate its trapped troops stranded near Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast, after 🇺🇦troops destroyed most of the assault party and their pontoon bridges a day before.
On May 12, the 🇺🇦artillery destroyed another 🇷🇺pontoon bridge and equipment. 4 days of 🇷🇺unsuccessful attempts to cross the Siverskyi Donets river in Luhansk Oblast saw the 🇷🇺losses of more than 70 units of equipment & 2 battalions of infantry & engineers facebook.com/burkonews/post…
In the Donetsk direction, Russia continues to focus its efforts on establishing full control over Rubizhne - GenStaff facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
🇷🇺 transferred the pontoon-bridge equipment from the Russian territory to the area of Kreminna - Haiday t.me/luhanskaVTSA/2…
Illia Samoilenko captivated many people around the world during the recent presser of Ukrainian defenders in besieged Mariupol. Few know he went to war at 21 and has an artificial eye & titanium hand.
Azov fighter Illia Samoilenko is barricaded in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant. For him and his comrades, there is no surrender to the Russians: captivity means certain death. euromaidanpress.com/2022/05/13/azo…
Relatives of Ukrainian defenders in Azovstal appeal to China to help with extraction of besieged soldiers
"We ask China to become a peacemaker & savior for our troops in Mariupol. They have already been in hell, let them see light" #savemariupoldefenders
"The situation in [Donetsk] oblast is difficult, but controlled. The enemy's offensive is in the Lyman direction, but all his attempts to force crossing over the [Donets] river & advance aren't successful so far, the enemy suffers devastating losses" - RegAdm Head Kyrylenko