| | On March 20, 2022 when Russian forces gave Ukrainian forces a deadline till 5:00 AM (Moscow time) (2 AM GMT) on Monday, March 21 to lay down their arms in the city. Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev of the Russian Defense Management Center guaranteed that all those who lay down their arms will be provided a safe passage out of the city. He also stated that all humanitarian corridors for civilians from Mariupol to the east and, in agreement with the Ukrainian side, to the west. Mizintsev also claimed that certain Ukrainian “bandits”, “neo-Nazis” and nationalists are engaging in carrying out “mass terror” and are going on a killing spree in the city.<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/russia-urges-ukrainian-forces-to-surrender-warns-of-terrible-catastrophe-unfolding-articleshow.html</ref> The Ukrainian resistors laid naval mines throughout the city.<ref>https://youtu.be/9sZuz4dlVAo?t=835</ref> | | On March 20, 2022 when Russian forces gave Ukrainian forces a deadline till 5:00 AM (Moscow time) (2 AM GMT) on Monday, March 21 to lay down their arms in the city. Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev of the Russian Defense Management Center guaranteed that all those who lay down their arms will be provided a safe passage out of the city. He also stated that all humanitarian corridors for civilians from Mariupol to the east and, in agreement with the Ukrainian side, to the west. Mizintsev also claimed that certain Ukrainian “bandits”, “neo-Nazis” and nationalists are engaging in carrying out “mass terror” and are going on a killing spree in the city.<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/russia-urges-ukrainian-forces-to-surrender-warns-of-terrible-catastrophe-unfolding-articleshow.html</ref> The Ukrainian resistors laid naval mines throughout the city.<ref>https://youtu.be/9sZuz4dlVAo?t=835</ref> |
| − | [[File:SBU Pravy Sektor.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Fascist Pravy Sektor flag discovered on the wall of the Security Service of Ukraine (gestapo) by liberating Russian forces in Mariupol.<ref>https://videopress.com/v/L0mIYmbt</ref>]] | + | [[File:SBU Pravy Sektor.PNG|left|300px|thumb|Fascist [[Pravy Sektor]] flag discovered on the wall of the Security Service of Ukraine (gestapo) by liberating Russian forces in Mariupol.<ref>https://videopress.com/v/L0mIYmbt</ref>]] |
| | On March 23, 2022 it was reported that what remained of the Azov Battalion was pinned down by Chechen fighters in the steel plant in the eastern portion of the city.<ref>https://youtu.be/6uMGMgZvWLo</ref> Azov, which originally consisted of about 14,000 fighters, was whittled down to about 6,000. They were cut off from NATO resupply of weapons and ammunition, without water, food, fuel or electricity. Many were either killed in Mariupol, or escaped posing as civilians through humanitarian corridors. Some dressed as women to escape.<ref>https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/03/24/ukrainian-soldier-mariupol-video/</ref> Azov fighters, like their Nazi SS forebearers, are all tattooed and easily identifiable when captured. The International Red Cross agreed to deliver humanitarian relief and investigate Ukrainian war crimes, but according to reports was held up by Ukrainian attacks on Red Cross supply trains. | | On March 23, 2022 it was reported that what remained of the Azov Battalion was pinned down by Chechen fighters in the steel plant in the eastern portion of the city.<ref>https://youtu.be/6uMGMgZvWLo</ref> Azov, which originally consisted of about 14,000 fighters, was whittled down to about 6,000. They were cut off from NATO resupply of weapons and ammunition, without water, food, fuel or electricity. Many were either killed in Mariupol, or escaped posing as civilians through humanitarian corridors. Some dressed as women to escape.<ref>https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/03/24/ukrainian-soldier-mariupol-video/</ref> Azov fighters, like their Nazi SS forebearers, are all tattooed and easily identifiable when captured. The International Red Cross agreed to deliver humanitarian relief and investigate Ukrainian war crimes, but according to reports was held up by Ukrainian attacks on Red Cross supply trains. |