The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday May 18 that 959 Ukrainian soldiers, holed up on the Azovstal steel site in Mariupol, have surrendered since Monday.
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During the last 24 hours, 694 fighters, including 29 wounded, have surrendered.
Since May 16, 959 combatants, including 80 wounded, have become prisoners
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