Zelensky also said that the evacuation operation was carried out in cooperation with Ukrainian side and United Nations representatives.
United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs spokesman Saviano Abreu, also proved that it was true. He said the evacuation was coordinated by the Red Cross and Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine's chief representative revealed that more than 100 people were removed, including children, women and the elderly, but many still remain in the steel mill.
From Russian Ministry of Defense reported that about 80 civilians left the Azov Steel Plant.
Then the problem arises. Ukraine said that more than 100 people were withdrawn, while Russia said that about 80 people were withdrawn. Why are the data given by both sides different?
Judging from the Russian statement, the problem lies in the identity of the evacuated personnel.
What the Russian side said was that about 80 civilians left the steel mill, which may mean that among the more than 100 people removed, about 80 were civilians. The possibility of
is still very high. The United Nations Secretary-General Guterres went to Moscow, focusing on the Mariupol issue, wanting to catch people from the steel mill, and expressing his willingness to provide guarantees.
Guterres left the front foot and someone left the steel mill, which shows that Guterres' mediation played a role.
If it is just to evacuate civilians, Guterres does not need to go to Moscow, because Russia has ceased fires many times and opened humanitarian channels. As long as the defenders do not stop them, civilians can leave easily.
Therefore, Guterres's trip to Moscow should be to "fish" and find a way to get Mariupol's "big fish" to leave.
It is understood that a military spokesperson for Donetsk said that a retired general from NATO country may be trapped in a steel mill, and the United Nations seems to want to rescue NATO soldiers.
Considering that this NATO general retired in early April, it is likely that NATO sent it to Ukraine to command the operations. Donetsk said that the United Nations would end up saving NATO soldiers, and that it should be the entourage around the general. Although
has not yet been confirmed, it is still reasonable to take the position based on what is happening now. That is, more than 100 people left the Azov Steel Plant, about 80 of whom were civilians, and about 20 were retired NATO officers and their entourage.
Russia has never given clear information about the steel mill. Who is in it and how many NATO regular troops are there, they have not stated clearly. I am afraid it is not because it is unable to grasp accurate information, but because it deliberately did not make the words clear.
Russian's purpose is to control the "big fish" to exchange interests, so the difference is not big whether to catch people. Just trap your goal.
After the Russian army tightly surrounded the steel mill, it was actually equivalent to turning the steel mill into a prison. Whether the people inside could leave depends on Russia's expression.
Therefore, if the "big fish" really slipped away this time, it will be under the control of the Russian side. After all, without the consent of the Russian side, it is impossible for anyone except civilians to slip away. This means what deal Russia has reached with Ukraine and NATO behind it. Otherwise, it was Ukrainian exaggerating publicity.
