President Vladimir Zelensky responded to the statement of the Russian Minister of Defense about the capture of Mariupol, “Ukrainian True” reports.
According to him, he does not know what the Russian official tells, but the Ukrainian fighters who are still holding the defense there are blocked on “Azovstal”.
“I am unknown that the Russian Defense Minister of the Russian Federation told Russian. I know that most of Mariupol they have long seized. We are well aware of it. There is a part of our city, where our remaining military are still there .. they remain there .. . The situation is complicated. The situation is bad. Since yesterday, it has practically not changed. Several thousand military, as well as civilians near them are blocked. This is basically women and children, as well as about 120 thousand, according to our calculations, blocked in general in Mariupol peaceful residents, “said Zelensky.
He also added that the Ukrainian side is constantly working on the organization of humanitarian corridors, but Russians began to block this process.