“They do not show resistance, because they understand that any shot from their side will indicate where they are,” Basurin is quoted by TASS.
According to the deputy head of the People's Militia of the DPR, the exact number of Ukrainian security forces located on the territory of the plant is unknown.
Earlier, the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, announced the detention of Ukrainian servicemen who had hidden or lagged behind during the surrender at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol.
On May 20, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian Armed Forces had completely liberated the territory of the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol.
In total, 2,439 Ukrainian military and Azov militants laid down their arms and surrendered.