Year of captivity: families of Azovstal defenders call for bringing soldiers home
Pravda Ukraine
The Association of Azovstal Defenders’ Families calls for the release from captivity of more than 1,900 soldiers from Mariupol, including more than 700 soldiers of the Azov regiment.
Source: Association of Azovstal Defenders’ Families
Quote: “Exactly a year ago, on 16 May, the Ukrainian military, who had been holding their positions and defending Mariupol from the invaders for 86 days, received an order to cease the defence of Azovstal and lay down their arms.