Ukraine accuses Russia of attacking a field hospital at the Azovstal complex in Mariupol, where civilians are housed and the army is resisting the Russian invasion. According to the Ukrainian government’s Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security, there are “dead and wounded.” However, the figures have not been released so far.
Among the dead, according to the Communications Center, were military personnel, some of whom had already been injured.
The center’s information was obtained from the Azov Regiment, which was formed in 2014 by far-right activists and was first used in the fight against pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Since then, the group has been included in the National Guard of Ukraine under the command of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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According to the regiment, “the Russians dropped heavy bombs all night that could break through any concrete defenses.” “Then they continued to ruthlessly bombard the ruins with naval artillery, which was already wreaking havoc.” Information could not be verified with independent sources.
The Mariupol Chamber shared the Azov Regiment’s report stating that “a part of the building – especially the operating room – was destroyed due to the enemy attack, which made it impossible to help the Mariupol defenders and civilians.”
The Azovstal complex has been the target of attacks even after Russia’s announcement on Monday (25). a ceasefire in place.
Azovstal is the last stronghold of the Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol, a port city almost destroyed after the Russian occupation. According to the governor’s office, more than 1,000 civilians are hiding in the industry’s vast network of underground tunnels, which also house military personnel and fighters from the Azov Regiment.
Mariupol is one of Donetsk’s most important cities and crucial to Moscow’s goal of establishing a land link between the annexed Crimea and rebel areas in eastern Ukraine.
source: Noticias
