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More than 1,000 Ukrainian troops surrendered in the southeastern city of Mariapol were transferred to Russia for investigation, the Tass News Agency reported quoting sources of Russian law enforcement. The source said that more Ukraine prisoners would be sent to Russia. Kyiv sought the surrender of all 2,000 soldiers estimated from the Azovstal factory in the exchange of prisoners. Russian MPs demanded that several troops be tried. Ukraine has expressed concern in the past that prisoners brought to Russia may face torture or even execution.
Meanwhile, the World Bank Executive Council has approved $ 1.49 billion additional financing for Ukraine. This expands the total support of the organization to be more than $ 4 billion. The funds are to help Kyiv pay wages for the government and social workers. Ukraine said it needed at least $ 5 billion per month in the near future to keep the government operating.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his speech at night that Russian troops had not yet reached a breakthrough against Ukraine forces in Donbas. “The situation in front has not experienced significant changes in the last 24 hours,” Zelensky said. He added that “very heroic defense from Donbas continues.” The President of Ukraine said that the most fierce battles continued around Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk and Popasna. Zelenskyy claimed that 31,000 Russian troops had lost their lives in Ukraine since the invasion began. (This is why Sieverseodonetsk is important for Russia).
Ukrainian troops withdrew the Sievierodonetsk industrial suburbs on Wednesday in the presence of fierce Russian attacks, said regional governor, another large swing in the momentum in one of the most bloody battles. Russia has concentrated its troops and their shooting power in the eastern small town in recent weeks to secure the surrounding provinces on behalf of the separatist proxy. Ukraine has sworn to fight there for as long as possible, saying battles can help form war courses in the future.
After claiming to have pushed Russian troops back and secured half of the city in a surprise counterattack last week, the surrounding Governor of the Luhanansk region said on Wednesday afternoon that most of the city was back in the hands of Russia. “… We (troops) are now controlling only the suburbs. But the battle is still ongoing … it is impossible to say that Russia fully controls the city,” Serhiy Gaidai told RBC-Ukraine RBC-Ukraine media outlets.
