From our wars today, Telegram
Ukrainian marines defending Mariupol under siege seemingly published an appeal on Facebook (now deleted) in which they stated that they were running out of supplies and hope for help. "Today we'll have the last battle. After that, it will be a hand-to-hand fight," the statement read. The 36th marine brigade earlier posted on Facebook warning that after 47 days of defending the city, the unit had been surrounded by the Russian army, and was facing "hand-to-hand combat".
The post - which Deputy mayor of #Mariupol Serhiy Orlov labelled a fake - promised Ukrainians its soldiers "did everything possible and impossible" to stop the Russian advance. "Today will probably be the last battle, as the ammunition is running out... it's death for some of us and captivity for the rest," it said. They complained about a lack of support from parts of the Ukrainian military, with aid promised which never came. The post said the Marines have been pushed back to the Azovmash factory in the city.