Mariupol defenders surrender to Russia

Ukrainian servicemen are evacuated from the Azovstal steelworks
Buses carrying Ukrainian fighters have left the Azovstal steel plant escorted by Russian forces. -EPA

More than 250 Ukrainian fighters have surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol after weeks of desperate resistance, bringing an end to the most devastating siege of Russia's war in Ukraine and allowing President Vladimir Putin to claim a rare victory in his faltering campaign.

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