On the 20th, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have taken control of Mariupol, a key point in the east, and Ukrainian President Zelensky said that the evacuation of all the remaining soldiers at the base would end.
Russia is poised to intensify its offensive with the aim of gaining complete control of the two eastern states, and it is expected that fierce offense and defense will continue with the Ukrainian side, which is fighting thoroughly.
On the 20th, the Russian Ministry of Defense surrendered 2439 people, including the commander, to the Azovstal iron and steel plant, which was based in Ukrainian troops in Mariupol, a strategic point in eastern Doneck, and was "under full control of the Russian army." Then, Defense Minister Shoig announced that he had reported to President Putin the seizure of the whole Mariupol.
In response, Ukrainian President Zelensky said in a public broadcast interview on the 20th that the troops remaining at the steelworks were "free to leave the military command center to save their lives." "I received the message," he said. "Everyone's evacuation will be completed within a few hours."
As a result, Mariupol, which has been in a fierce battle since the beginning of the military invasion, seems to have been virtually seized by the Russian army at this point.
Russian troops are expected to relocate and intensify their offensive with the aim of gaining full control of the two eastern states, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that "liberation will soon be achieved" for Luhansk, one of the two states.
In response, the Ukrainian army is preparing for a thorough anti-war with the military support of Europe and the United States, and a spokesman for the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said on the 20th, "We are developing a defense operation and causing great damage to the enemy." In the future, fierce offense and defense are expected to continue in various parts of the two eastern states.
Meanwhile, Russia strongly opposed the NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization's application for accession by Finland and Sweden in Northern Europe, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced plans to strengthen the forces in western Russia that border European countries. ..
Russia has strongly criticized the Western side for accelerating military assistance to Ukraine, and there is concern that military tensions will increase in the future.
President Zelensky "Developing a mechanism to compensate for damage"
In a newly released video on the 20th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on countries to cooperate, saying that a mechanism to compensate each and every one of the people affected by the Russian military invasion is needed.
President Zelensky said, "Russia should compensate for what was destroyed in Ukraine. For burned houses, destroyed schools and hospitals, blown cultural facilities and infrastructure, crushed businesses, etc. I seek compensation. "
"We urge our partner countries to sign a multilateral agreement to ensure that all the losses of the people and individuals affected by Russia's actions are compensated."
He said, "The agreement should freeze and confiscate Russian assets under the jurisdiction of each country and create a special fund for all victims to receive appropriate compensation," he said. I called.