Thousands still stuck inside steel plant in Mariupol as Putin claims victory over the city | DW News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has disputed Russia's claims that it seized control of the strategically vital Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, saying it was not completely lost.

"The situation is difficult, the situation is bad," Zelenskyy told journalists in Kyiv, adding that there were still several ways to "liberate" the city.

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[GARBO]

As much as I want Ukraine to win the claim that the people being kept Underground still have control of the city is just idiotic I wish them the best but we need realism

[ibrahimhassan]

So 2 thousand soldiers besieged dying of hunger are in control 🤣

[brandond]

The US and Russia might have different ideas of what taking over a place is.

[ikechukwuogbu]

First “ he doesn't control Mariopol”, next “ he (the same person who has no control over Mariopol) should open up corridors for civilians ( and soldiers masquerading as civilians) to leave/escape. I am still trying to process this.

[luiskp]

The ghost of Kiev will fly stealthy and extract them in his imaginary VTOL MIG-29.

[youngpastor]

So joe what you're saying is that 2000 azov hiding deep down in rabbit holes is still holding mariupol..am i correct ????

[arcasb]

Some of those so-called heroes just change into civilian clothes but you don't hear about that

[simplej]

Mariupol school are opened in some area with russian literature and food supplies. City was fallen about 2 weeks age except industrial area. Media forget to report it

[gyng]

An American and a Russian were arguing:
"We have total freedom of speech, " said the American.
"I can walk out in front of the White House and yell: 'Down with Biden'"
"So what!" replied the Russian. "I, also, can walk out on Red Square and yell: 'Down with Biden!'"

[antonythomas]

Why Ukrainian authorities and US are requesting Russia repeatedly, for a possible humanitarian corridor, , if Russia is not controlling completely the city of Mariupol?

[bodazaphfa]

I’d rather get my reports from real, on the ground journalists like Gonzalo Lira who live there and are unbiased and independent.

[ShamanKish]

I wonder who "stuck" them there. Especially civilians.

[mikekay]

Using civilians as shield shouldn’t be allowed in any war

[gjonesx]

Russia: "Z!"
Everyone else: "Y?"

[stefangabor]

Why would the "civilians" seek refuge in the bunker with the soldiers? Any army will prevent this because it is very difficult to deal with civilians in the war zone.
I wonder to what extent this is true.

[jeremiah]

Joe, any head of state would let them come out...unless they're on a highway leaving Kuwait?

[LifeInElSalvador]

Hunger will bring them out. They will end up giving up.

[summerrain]

Obviously "liberated" means "destroyed" in Russian?

[Quasihamster]

Thousands of civilians in a steel plant? Have they used the one place the enemy wants the most as a refuge? Human shields or what's going on there?

[mohamednyuni]

Reminds me of ww2 when the Germans were besieged till they surrendered cause of hunger, thirst and lack ammo