Russia does not agree to the extraction of the Ukrainian military from Azovstal

This was stated by the leader of the "DPR" group Denis Pushilin, Novosti Donbass reports.

Everything is already going according to plan, everything is clear. There are no civilians, so our units can, with a cool head, with understandable calculations, can bring this situation to its logical conclusion ... Why did they suddenly decide that external forces should pay attention to this? And as for us and for Russia... I'm talking about all these seizures about all kinds of extractions, - he said.

According to Pushilin, the defenders of Azovstal should "lay down their arms and go to court."

As Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Vereshchuk stated on 1+1 air, the Russian Federation did not agree to the "extraction" procedure at Azovstal in Mariupol. They offer only surrender. Therefore, the special operation to free the wounded will go through several stages.

Negotiations are underway now. The Russian Federation did not agree to the extraction procedure. They offer only surrender. As you know, our guys do not agree to lay down their arms. For today, there is only one way - to go step by step. The special operation will have several stages. The first stage is the evacuation of the seriously wounded,” Vereshchuk said.

She also recalled that the negotiations that had previously continued on the release of the fighters were terminated.

We have started a new round of negotiations. The previous ones ended in failure. There are hundreds of soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, the National Police, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Border Guard Service and the defense forces. The kids need to be saved. Everyone needs to be saved, Vereshchuk added.

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