The U.K.'s defense ministry said on Friday that Russia will likely hastily redeploy forces from Mariupol to Donbas without time for adequate preparation.
The UK defense ministry said that Russia will likely hastily redeploy forces from Mariupol.
The U.K. defense ministry said in an intelligence update that once Mariupol is secured, Russia will likely redistribute forces to the Donbas.
Resistance in Mariupol, a strategically important port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coastline, has hampered Russian progress for nearly three months.
This can be a lengthy process when done thoroughly.
Russian forces are likely to be redeployed without adequate preparation due to the intense pressure on Putin.
1,700. The ministry said how many Ukrainian soldiers are likely to have surrendered. The plant was the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol after the rest of the city was destroyed by Russian bombing. After Russia took control of the rest of Mariupol, Ukrainian fighters were holed up in a network of tunnels and shelters under the steelworks.
During its invasion, Russia wanted to capture Mariupol. The Sea of Azov is an important economic center and trading hub for Ukraine. Control over Mariupol is crucial to creating an unobstructed land bridge between Russia and Crimea and a huge propaganda win for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia could not deploy troops to its new focus in Donbas because of its resistance.
The fate of the fighters. What will happen to the surrendered steelworks fighters? Nearly 1,000 people have been taken to a prison colony in Russian-controlled territory. The soldiers should be swapped for Russian prisoners of war. Russia may put the fighters on trial for war crimes, according to signals from Moscow.
The city of Mariupol is a prized target for Russia.
The underground city is between Mariupol and the fall of Putin.
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