AdvertisementThousands of civilians face starving to death in captured Mariupol after Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to seal shut the Azovstal steelworks. After Shoigu told him Moscow controlled the city - apart from the Azovstal steel plant - Putin hailed the 'successful liberation' of Mariupol. He said his decision not to storm the steelworks was motivated by the desire to safeguard the lives of Russian soldiers. Thousands of civilians face starving to death in captured Mariupol after Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to seal shut the Azovstal steelworksPresident Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to cancel plans to storm a Mariupol steelworks. Mariupol is in ruins after the Russian blitzkrieg, but Putin told Shoigu: 'The completion of the combat operations to liberate Mariupol is a success.

Source: Daily Mail April 21, 2022 18:47 UTC