Commander inside steel plant surrounded by Russian troops speaks to CNN

The Azovstal iron and steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine is sheltering hundreds of military personnel and citizens and is the last stand in this city. Major Serhiy Volyna, Commander of Ukraine's 36th Separate Marine Brigade gives an update from the inside. #CNN #News

[barbaraaimson]

Its so easy to say stand firm when you are sitting in a comfy chair at home. Id like to say take care, but that doesnt seem enough or right. We constantly think of you and pray you ALL get out safely.

[UpsheetscreekWOapaddle]

Slava Ukraine. These people fighting for their country have shown such courage 🙏👍

[SISTIC]

The fighting has stopped in mariupol, so just let the human shields go

[РоманНечаев-еб]

Let the civilians go out, don't hold them as a human shield.

[craigdodson]

This is the definition of holding civilians as hostages at a military 🎯

[Robin_FXF]

Let civilians walk out freely.why are you holding'em?

[rodrigogonzalogallegosgaja]

Heroic ! Brave people ! They must be rescued ! Civilians, childs, womans ...suffering since more than 7 weeks..! And all this men in arms fighting for his own countrie are amazing Brave ! Wish the best, Slava Ukrania ! Hope that they can leave Alive !

[julienguyen]

God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦 please stay safe 🇺🇦 🙏 ❤️ 💙 💕 😢 🇺🇦 🙏 ❤️

[Jbremmy]

God please watch and protect these men, women and children. 🙏 God bless

[rizaldobang-ud]

We salute you Sir with your men, fighting and caring for the people of ukraine..brave heart.may GOD gives you more power and blessings

[stonefree]

Now that´s a real man, a real soldier, a hero! Slava Ukraini! Slava heroyam!💛💙👊✌

[carolplan]

I pray for God's mercy on these brave people with all wounded, hungry people and children.

[flatlineonfire]

Why he still keeping the civilians with them? Looks to me his holding them as human shields.

[Teach_me]

Wow, Russia will do the evacuation, zelensky and the US will take all the credits. They should come out and fight Russians, since 2014 they have shown a lot of courage against innocent people of Donbass. Why they are hiding now.

[BJ-knte]

There will be a movie made about this guy one day🇺🇦✌️👍🇦🇺

[rnjesus]

These people were living normal lives just a couple months ago. Imagine yourself, your family two months from now in this circumstance. Words aren’t enough to properly condemn situations like this.

[rikkacascon]

I pray that the war will end soon.. e May the almighty God intervene in the situation of the people of Ukraine ..

[moo]

Ok, so I remember when they said they would fight to the death, now they refuse death. Why did AZROV take the people into the steel mill? Human shields. You must know, you will never be extracted. Surrender or die. This is the way of war for warriors. It is known and accepted. Be a warrior but first be a man.

[cheebacheeo]

Greetings to Serhiy Voluna and his soldiers, keep your heads up stay strong! 💪❤️🛡️⚔️
GLORY TO UKRAINE! 🥇💖🇺🇦🙏
🙏🇺🇦💖🥇SLAVA UKRAINI!
👏🇫🇮🇨🇭

[jacqueslee]

The other side of the story is that Azov Batallion is forcing civilians to remain because they are using them as human shields and as casualties blamed on Russia. Similar playbook to accuse others for what they in reality do.