Tag: mariupol
World 15.05.22 | 15:39

Zelenskyy says the next Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Mariupol

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the next Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the city of Mariupol, that was captured by Russian forces after a difficult and destructive siege. Ukraine won the competition yesterday on the back of European solidarity over the war. Zelenskyy said...

World 01.05.22 | 12:36

Group of civilians evacuated from Azovstal

The first group of civilians holed in the surrounded Azovstal factory in Mariupol have been evacuated. The group of 25 people, including six children, were taken to Ukrainian held territory north of the encirclement. There are at least over a 1,000 civilians and twice as many Ukrainian fighters –...

World 06.04.22 | 10:28

Zelenskyy: Turkey offered to send a ship to evacuate the wounded from Mariupol

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Turkey is offering to send a ship to Berdyansk to evacuate wounded and the bodies of killed from the besieged port city of Mariupol. The city is under siege for weeks, with the Russian forces holding Ukrainian army and nationalist units holed up. Russian...

World 21.03.22 | 09:36

Ukraine rejects Russian ultimatum to surrender Mariupol

Ukraine turned down the Russian ultimatum that its soldiers in the besieged city of Mariupol lay down their arms and leave the city for Ukrainian held territory. Russia claims that dozens to a few hundreds civilians are killed in the street fighting every day, and offered the Ukrainian troops, which...