The Azovstal steel factory in Mariupol under siege.Figure: Flip through Luwang/Overseas Network
It has been more than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian army stormed the city of Mariupol. Ukraine has repeatedly rescued the fortifications who were surrounded by the Azov steel plant. The outside world can not help but speculate that there may be senior NATO officers. Recently, foreign media revealed that the “big fish” in the Azov steel plant surfaced, and a Canadian lieutenant general was arrested by the Russian army while trying to escape the Azov steel plant. Russian officials have not yet confirmed the news.
The source pointed out that following Russia invaded Ukraine, a Canadian general went to Ukraine to fight in the war. Canada was afraid that he would be unsightly following being captured, and has voluntarily removed him from service.
According to the Russian portal Rambler.ru, some media pointed out that a Canadian general was captured by Russian troops while trying to escape from the Azov steel plant. Russia reported that the general would be taken to Moscow for trial. This statement has not been confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. . Russian Defense Minister Shoigu said on the 4th that the remaining Ukrainian troops in the Azov Steel Plant have been blocked. On the same day, US media also reported that the Mayor of Mariupol said that he lost contact with the Ukrainian army in the Azov Steel Plant.
In response to media reports of the arrest of the Canadian general, Russian “Oriental Battalion” battalion commander Alexander S. Khodakovsky said that a total of 25 people failed to escape from the Azov steel plant in the last time. If the Canadian general is really in the plant, he can only try to leave at that moment. If they try to escape from the humanitarian channel, they will be sent for identification.
Khodakovsky said: “On the 3rd, we resumed military operations on the ground once more, but because of the 3-day truce, the enemy had time to rest, so we had some losses on our side. Practice has shown that even high-explosive bombs can There is no way to wreak havoc on the underpass, now we have to work on new tactics.”
According to the Russian media “Tsargrad” reported on the 3rd, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Vadim. Astafiev said that in order to evacuate the civilians in the Azov steel plant, the Russian army had previously adopted a silent mode, and the Azov Battalion militants and the Ukrainian armed forces in the plant took the opportunity to come out and occupy the shooting positions in the plant and the factory buildings. , these firing positions were subsequently destroyed by Russian artillery and aircraft.
It is reported that Ukrainian militants entered the firing position to cooperate with the Canadian general to break through. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Ukrainian army had indeed attempted to break through, but the news regarding the arrest of the Canadian general has not been confirmed. Basoulin, a representative of the Donetsk People’s Militia, said earlier that a Canadian general may be hiding in the Azov steel plant, and some steel plant employees said that there was indeed a foreign mercenary general under the plant.
According to a report by the Russian News Network on the 3rd, U.S. military experts have been training Ukrainian troops at multiple training grounds since 2015. In 2021, instructors from the United States, Canada, France and Switzerland will also participate in Ukrainian military training.
More than two months following Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian troops stormed the city of Mariupol
Ukraine has repeatedly rescued the fortifications who were surrounded by the Azov steel plant, which can not help but lead the outside world to speculate that there may be senior NATO officers inside.
Recently, foreign media revealed that the “big fish” in the Azov steel plant surfaced, and a Canadian lieutenant general was arrested by the Russian army while trying to escape the Azov steel plant. Russian officials have not yet confirmed the news.
The Azov battalion that was standing guard at the Azov Steel Plant. Photo: Reprinted from Privy Council No. 10 (file photo)
The Azovstal steel factory is Ukraine’s last stronghold to hold Mariupol, and the vicinity is scorched. Figure: Reprinted from MAXAR (file photo)
Chinese netizens have gone viral regarding the profile of the underground fortifications at the Azov Steel Plant.Figure: flipping Luwang
