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I understand Russian and have heard interviews from those who evacuated Mariupol. Many are saying Azov isn't letting them leave. A lot of those who evacuated we
by mempko 5y ago
I understand Russian and have heard interviews from those who evacuated Mariupol. Many are saying Azov isn't letting them leave. A lot of those who evacuated were saved by Russian soldiers under fire from Ukraine. Unfortunately most of this content isn't available to English speaking audiences. I noticed the AP press article above doesn't even mention Azov Battalion which is defending the city. For example, they said the roads are full of mines, but didn't say who placed the mines. How do you have a report about a war in a city without mentioning the defending army? Only mention of a Ukrainian soldier was when one pleaded to people to stop looting. The article also shows a tank blasting an apartment building. I watched another video that showed Russian/Chechen troops fighting Ukrainian soldiers in the top floor of an apartment building in Mariupol. People who lived there were in the basement. In other words, the defending army takes positions on the top floor of these buildings with people huddled in the basement.
This is a complete disaster and we need to give voices to the people who live there. This is a horrendous situation for the people in Mariupol and the people there deserve good reporting. It's clear both sides have blood on their hands and Urban warfare is the worst kind. It should never have led to this.
EDIT: Translated Example of an interview from someone evacuated: https://twitter.com/wyattreed13/status/1504743305967554565?s=28 https://twitter.com/wyattreed13/status/1504743305967554565?s...
EDIT2: I want to be very clear I am not defending Russia. I do not support this war. I am criticizing the poor reporting and that the truth of what is happening is complex.
- cloverich 5y ago“saved by russian soldiers” but does that even make sense given the thing they need saved from is attacks by russian soldiers?
- mempko 5y agoWhat's even more confusing is when they thank the Russian soldiers. Probably because some percentage of people in Mariupol are pro-russia and some percentage are pro-ukraine. Once you understand this, it becomes less confusing.