The evacuation of women, children and the elderly from the Azoustal Works in the southern port city of Mariupol, where the Ukrainian army is making its final stand, has been completed, the Ukrainian side announced.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Bereskh said in a statement on the 7th (local time) that all women and the elderly who were imprisoned in Azoustal had been evacuated, according to the Associated Press and Archyde.com news agency on the 7th (local time).
Deputy Prime Minister Bereshuk did not specify the number of final evacuees, although “the president’s order has been implemented and is part of the completed humanitarian mission in Mariupol”.
It was estimated that regarding 200 civilians might not go to the Azoustal Works.
50 civilians who were imprisoned here the day before were evacuated.
Russia has blocked the area and is demanding the surrender of the remaining Ukrainian forces.
/yunhap news
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