“May 16 this year.

as a result of negotiations with representatives of Ukrainian military personnel blocked on the territory of the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol, an agreement was reached on the removal of the wounded, ”the defense department said.

It is noted that a silence regime was introduced in the area of ​​​​the enterprise and a humanitarian corridor was opened.

Through this gum corridor, wounded Ukrainian soldiers are taken to a medical facility in Novoazovsk (DPR).

They will get the help they need.

On May 13, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Ukrainian military could lay down their arms and leave the Mariupol Azovstal plant.

He reported that those who lay down their arms "will be treated accordingly, all the wounded will be provided with the necessary medical care."