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Ukraine rejects deadline to surrender in Mariupol as Russia threatens to eliminate resistance
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Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said the city, which has been surrounded by Russian troops since March 1, has not fallen. Ukrainian troops trapped in the city are holding out against the Russian onslaught despite overwhelming odds. But they are confined to pockets of resistance, and their numbers are unclear.
"There are still our military forces, our soldiers so they will fight until the end and as for now they are still in Mariupol," Shmyhal said on ABC News' "This Week" after a Russian-set deadline for Kyiv's forces in the city to surrender passed on Sunday.
An adviser to the mayor of Mariupol also rejected the Russian ultimatum earlier on Sunday. Petro Andriushchenko said on Telegram that "as of today, our defenders continue to hold the defense."
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In a statement earlier this week, members of the Ukrainian Marines posted a video statement vowing to fight on "until the end," despite being surrounded by Russian forces and running low on supplies. "We did not give up our positions," the Marines said in the video.
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https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/17/europe/ukraine-mariupol-russia-assault-intl-hnk/index.html