Regarding the evacuation of civilians left behind in Mariupol in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian side complained that the evacuation was not proceeding as expected due to the violent attacks of Russian troops.


Arrestvic, an adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, has accused the Putin administration of the Russian military's aim, saying it is trying to take full control of Mariupol by the "Victory Day" on the 9th of this month.

On the 5th, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Air Force had attacked 45 military facilities on the Ukrainian side, and in the eastern part of it, the offensive is intensifying, such as destroying the command post and armory in Luhansk Oblast.



In Mariupol, a key point in the east, hundreds of civilians are still believed to be left behind at the Azovstal iron and siege surrounded by Russian troops, and the Russian Defense Ministry temporarily fought for three days from the 5th to the 7th. Announced that it will stop and set up a "humanitarian corridor" for citizens to evacuate.



In response, the deputy commander of Ukraine's "Azov Battalion" said on the 5th, "Russia has not kept its promise of a ceasefire and has not given civilians an opportunity to evacuate." I am complaining that it is not.



Under these circumstances, the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine was held on the 5th, and Secretary-General António Guterres gathered about 500 people from the Azovstal iron and surrounding area twice so far. I explained that I had evacuated.



"I can't tell you the details until it succeeds, but the third activity for evacuation is underway," he said. "I will continue to do my best to rescue people from the hellish scene." We must continue to do so, and emphasized the idea that the United Nations will continue to be actively involved in the realization of evacuation of citizens.



Regarding the eastern war situation, Arrestvic, an adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, said in a media interview on the 5th, "Russian troops will present" victory "to President Putin by 9th of this month at Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol. I'm trying to take control of it. "



He added, "The fighting on the premises of the steelworks for three days in a row shows their desperation."



Arrestvic has accused Russian troops of rushing to satisfy President Putin, and the former Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany in World War II. As the "anniversary" approaches, there are concerns that the Russian army's offensive will intensify in Mariupori.

President Zelensky "Still women and many children at the steelworks"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky released a new video on the 5th, revealing that civilian rescue activities were carried out in eastern Mariupol on the 5th with the support of the United Nations and the ICRC = International Committee of the Red Cross. Did.



"This week, more than 150 people from the Azovstal ironworks and more than 300 people from Mariupol and its surroundings have been evacuated through humanitarian corridors and are receiving the necessary support, including medical and financial assistance," said President Zelensky. ..



On the other hand, "Russian troops have not stopped attacking the Azovstal ironworks, but there are still women and many children left and need to be rescued. Imagine this hell. Shoot for more than two months. And bombing, people are dying in the immediate vicinity. "