Ukraine Gate- Kyiv – April 5, 2022- Ukrainian appeared in an interview with Ukrainian journalists, speaking about the situation in Mariupol, stressing his full readiness to transport the wounded and dead of the war by sea via ships. To provide ships to evacuate civilians and the wounded from the city.
President Zelensky said that it is impossible to approach Mariupol due to the conditions in the region, but people can be removed from the Berdyansk region.
He also mentioned that a number of “sofa experts” said why delegations should meet.
Talking about the situation with Mariupol, the president explained that if this first step of evacuating the city’s residents by sea succeeds, the result will appear in the coming days.
But if it fails, we will know for sure that the President of Russia personally does not give such an opportunity, although everyone is applying pressure from different sides, but it is still considered a humanitarian step, and then it will be easier for our people, and even for those who have lost their children, because they have to They have to get them back, and it will be easier for the men there in Mariupol, because these people are in chains for various reasons.
Asked whether and if any military reinforcements could be expected for the defenders of Mariupol, Zelensky noted that the military isolation of Mariupol is a difficult question.
Zelensky added that ending the military occupation of Mariupol today is very difficult, and those guys who find it very difficult there know that very well, and we are actually in contact almost every day, and this is difficult for them, but they are very strong, and this is difficult for different people in different ways, there is a task Humanity imposes on them related obligations, and these are their brothers who have been injured or killed.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar also reportedly said that Turkey is ready to provide ships to evacuate civilians and the wounded from the besieged Mariupol.
