Putin CALLS OFF assault on Mariupol plant but says 'city's in Russian hands'

VLADIMIR Putin has called off the assault on hero Ukrainian troops buried in the Mariupol steel plant, declaring the besieged city is now in Russian hands.

He ordered his forces to continue to securely blockade the complex instead of launching a bloody final battle.

Up to 2,000 Ukrainian troops are said to still be holed up in the Azovstal plant which boasts a large underground network of tunnels.

The Russian President said he considered the "storming of the industrial zone unnecessary" as he wanted to safeguard his men.

But the warmonger instead wants an impenetrable wall of soldiers surrounding the steel works after claiming Mariupol had been "liberated."

"There is no need to climb into these catacombs and crawl underground through these industrial facilities," he said.

"Block off this industrial area so that a fly cannot pass through."

He gave the fresh orders to defence minister Sergei Shoigu, while calling on the remaining Ukrainian fighters to surrender.

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Putin CALLS OFF assault on hero Ukrainian troops buried in Mariupol steel plant but declares city is in Russian hands

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[vakeiniux]

His hand holding the table just feels like he might have a button under it 😂

[kennethflaming]

he is holding the table like that, cause he is already getting the same twitches in his hand hitler had at the end of his days

[garylord]

Precious. Putin acting like he actually gives a damn about saving the lives of his troops. Don't make me laugh.

[vikasshukla]

I hope we get more of these weird PR attempts. They are evenentual own goals.

[michaelivey]

It's like a combination of bad politics with a bad soap opera.

[mrmanitoba]

I love how Putin realized he was criticized for sitting 50 feet away from his generals so now he is 3 feet away

[uberdude]

The man doesn't look well, puffy face, stiff and holding onto the table for dear life, I can' t imagine Putin presenting a similar posture just a few years ago. The Defence minister apparently had heart trouble recently and he looks healthier than Putin.

[zribpxo]

Putin looks like he has aged quite a bit these past two months….

[Livlifetaistdeth]

He's preventing hand tremors by grabbing onto the table. He's trying to hide it but he's in serious trouble. His slumped posture is also indicative of failing health.

[drewbola]

Look at what the Ukrainian defenders are doing to this guy. Once he was considered a symbol of strength. He looks broken here. Out of options. Hell. Look how small his table is! This video screams victory for Ukraine.

[DeclanZapala]

He clearly has no idea how ridiculous the world thinks he looks when he feels the need to film his meetings like it’s some kind of reality tv-esque melodrama. All I’m saying is it wouldn’t get past the pilot season.

[raecee]

Translation “we are. Getting our arsed kick so starve them out”

[yaminatoday]

What an act! Putin trying so hard to seem like the good guy after the atrocities in places like Bucha. This will play beautifully on Russian, Chinese and Indian televisions, lol.

[rafski-travels-]

It’s like watching a mafia boss from some movie

[michaelball]

The gamble has failed as we knew it would all along . What have you gained Putin a waste land. Smart move invading a sovereign country with Russian speaking people. Victory to Ukraine 🇺🇦..

[StuSaville]

Putin's hand was hovering on the button beneath his desk that when pressed opens a hatch beneath the other guy dropping him into a shark tank...

[ticklingoscillators]

So they finally realised that after 5 days of wasting shells, they’re not killing anyone because they’re safely sheltered 9 stories underground. By the way, there’s already 2 videos showing Ukrainian troops in Mariupol use equipment that was only delivered last week so I’d safely say that the ‘siege’ of Mariupol is rather porous 😂

[mrbcoolkid]

In the next episode of days of our lives
Starring: Mr Putin

[beingalive]

Even a 5 year old child would laugh at these two clowns after hearing such gullible drama.

[theseph]

2 months to take a city? And at what cost to Russia? What a waste of life, I don't think anyone remembers what this is all for