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Russian Defence Ministry Statement
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| Azovstal steel plant |
The territory of the metallurgical plant "Azovstal" in Mariupol, ever since April 21 this year. the group of Ukrainian militants of the Nazi formation "Azov" was blocked, completely.
The underground facilities of the enterprise, where the militants were hiding, came under the full control of the Russian armed forces. In total, since May 16, during the operation, 2,439 Azov Nazis and military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who were blocked on the territory of the plant, laid down their arms and surrendered.
▪️Today, May 20, the last group of 531 militants surrendered.
▪️ The so-called "commander" of the Nazis "Azov" because of the hatred of the Mariupol residents and the desire of the townspeople to punish him for numerous atrocities, was taken out of the territory of the plant in a special armored car.
▪️On the completion of the operation and the complete liberation of the plant and the city of Mariupol from Ukrainian militants, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army S. Shoigu, reported to President of Russia V.V. Putin.
