- Azovstal has been a clear example that Ukraine considers itself to have exceeded everyone's, rather low expectations, of being able to stand up to Russia.
After being imprisoned for more than two months, 260 wounded Ukrainian soldiers have now left Azovstal in the past 24 hours.
The soldiers have been taken to Russian-controlled areas and there is unconfirmed information that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange prisoners with each other.
- Wives and relatives of the Ukrainian soldiers in Azovstal have said "We want our spouses home - alive and not in coffins", says Carl Fridh Kleberg.
- It is perceived that they (the soldiers) did something heroic and they have prepared for the fact that it might now be about to end.