Russia proposes Ukrainian troops at Azovstal to lay down weapons on Wednesday
By:Reuters
Published: Apr 19, 2022, 20:08 UTC•1min read
(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry issued a new proposal to Ukrainian troops holed up in the Azovstal steel plant to lay down their weapons on Wednesday, adding that not a single Ukrainian soldier had accepted that same offer on Tuesday.
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(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry issued a new proposal to Ukrainian troops holed up in the Azovstal steel plant to lay down their weapons on Wednesday, adding that not a single Ukrainian soldier had accepted that same offer on Tuesday.
Russian troops will observe a ceasefire in the area of Azovstal while the proposal is in effect starting from 1400 Moscow time (1100 GMT) on April 20, the ministry added in a statement.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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