One of them was Major General Bohdan Krotevych, chief of staff of the Azov Battalion. Over the past few days, he has regularly posted on social accounts, talking about military tactics and the upcoming war for Ukraine, but not about what has happened to himself.
In a piece posted on May 19, Mr. Krotevych hinted that he would not surrender, declaring “the war continues”.
Department of Defense Russia More than 1,700 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered at the Azovstal factory since May 16. A Ukrainian military official said the operation to evacuate people from the factory continues, and believes that Russia will keep its word to treat surrendered soldiers according to international law.
The International Red Cross says it has registered hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war from the Azovstal factory.
In an Instagram post, Mr. Krotevych told his fighters: “This war is not over, full-scale war has just begun. You will either have to become the commander and take control, or quit. run and suffer greater losses”.
Another officer of the Azov Battalion who is still at the Azovstal steel plant posted a short video statement on the evening of May 19.
Sviatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the Azov Battalion, said: “The commander and I are in the area of the Azovstal plant. An operation is underway. I will not elaborate. I am grateful to the world and Ukraine for their support. I’ll see you guys again!”
Palamar gave no information about the campaign he was referring to.
Some Russian politicians have petitioned to put the commanders of the Azov Battalion on trial as war criminals if caught. The Russian press often refers to these forces as “neo-fascist” nationalist fighters.
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