Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Regime media on Monday uniformly tried to spin the mass surrender of hundreds of Azov Battalion fighters and other Ukrainian soldiers holed up in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel factory as anything but a surrender.
The New York Times, CNN, AP and others all chose to refer to the mass surrender as an “evacuation” and an “end” to their “combat mission.”
Breaking News: Ukraine ended its “combat mission” in Mariupol and said fighters were being evacuated, signaling that the battle at a steel plant was over. https://t.co/XWTQLrzzLG
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 16, 2022
Ukrainian forces say they have ended their “combat mission” in besieged Mariupol, as hundreds are evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant. https://t.co/fN5qor3ooc pic.twitter.com/h3x7jSvS1Y
— CNN International (@cnni) May 16, 2022
Azovstal commander says obeys order to save lives https://t.co/zGgXfFpoQr pic.twitter.com/TFIOIjDfNV
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 16, 2022
A Ukrainian military official said more than 260 fighters, including some who are badly wounded, were evacuated from a steel plant in the city of Mariupol and taken to areas under Russia’s control. https://t.co/98GmVxjWCR
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 16, 2022
Dozens of badly-wounded Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in Novoazovsk after being evacuated from Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol https://t.co/cAP8Kq33Xs
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 17, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: bloodiest battle ends as Ukrainian fighters evacuated from Mariupol steel plant – live https://t.co/ryPykwoxYc
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 17, 2022