Ukraine Marine unit in Mariupol: ‘Gradually we are coming to an end’

Ukrainian Marines making an attempt to defend town of Mariupol from the onslaught of the Russian military says they have been preventing for greater than a month with out resupply of ammunition, meals and water – however now the “mountain of wounded makes up nearly half of the crew.” 

The dire warning from the thirty sixth Navy Brigade, which was posted to Fb on Sunday, suggests cracks are beginning to kind in Ukraine’s fierce protection of Mariupol. 

“From the start… we have now been defending Mariupol for 47 days,” the Marines wrote. “We had been bombed from airplanes, we had been shot from artillery, tanks and different hearth supplies. We saved the protection worthy by doing the unattainable. However any sources have a possible to expire.” 

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“For greater than a month, the Marines fought with out refilling ammunition, with out meals, with out water… [but now] the mountain of wounded makes up nearly half of the crew,” it continued. “Those that have unbroken limbs and might stroll, return so as.” 

The Marines additionally say their unit is “dying however preventing” and “step by step we’re coming to an finish.” 

Graves of civilians killed throughout Ukraine-Russia battle are seen subsequent to condo buildings in Mariupol on Sunday.
(Reuters/Alexander Ermochenko)

“Additional is demise for some, however captivity for some,” it mentioned. “I do not know what’s subsequent, however I actually ask you to recollect the Marines with a form phrase and irrespective of how they develop additional, don’t speak badly concerning the Marines.” 

A view contained in the theater broken throughout preventing in Mariupol in jap Ukraine, on April 4, 2022.
(AP/Alexei Alexandrov)

“They did all the things potential and unattainable,” the assertion concluded.