The commander of the Azov Regiment, Lt. Col. Denis Prokopenko, has issued a short video message from inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. Prokopenko said that the top military leadership had “issued an order to preserve the garrison soldiers’ life and health and stop defending the city.” The message implies that those remaining at Azovstal … Continue reading An order has been given to “stop defending” Mariupol, says commander at Azovstal steel plant