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Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said on May 16 that 53 seriously wounded soldiers were evacuated to Russian-occupied Novoazovsk. (Video: Reuters, Photo: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters)

Ukraine abandons defense of besieged steel plant

Updated May 17, 2022 at 11:10 p.m. EDT|Published May 17, 2022 at 1:08 a.m. EDT
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The fate of hundreds of Ukrainian fighters who had held off Russian forces for weeks at a Mariupol steel plant remained uncertain Tuesday, after Ukraine announced a negotiated surrender that allowed the soldiers to be evacuated into Russian-held territory, potentially ending the bloody and drawn-out battle for complete control of the southeastern port city.  
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  • Switzerland, with its deep-rooted tradition of neutrality, is considering options to bolster its security amid the war in Ukraine that could bring the country closer to NATO, according to Reuters.
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  • Attacks continued in other parts of Ukraine, with the regional governor of Lviv saying early Tuesday that Russian forces shelled a military facility near the border with Poland. Lviv’s mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, said the assault was “one of the largest” on the Lviv region “in terms of the number of missiles.”
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Switzerland, with its deep-rooted tradition of neutrality, is considering options to bolster its security amid the war in Ukraine that could bring the country closer to NATO, according to Reuters.
President Biden will welcome Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto to the White House on Thursday.
Attacks continued in other parts of Ukraine, with the regional governor of Lviv saying early Tuesday that Russian forces shelled a military facility near the border with Poland. Lviv’s mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, said the assault was “one of the largest” on the Lviv region “in terms of the number of missiles.”
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel.

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