Ukrainian forces continue to maintain circular defense

Despite calls for full evacuation, Ukrainian forces "continue to maintain circular defense" of Mariupol, according to the staff

Writer: Agus Supriyadi | Editor Agus Supriyadi

US, DailyFastNews.Com - Even as Russian forces established control around Mariupol, the Ukrainian general staff claimed its forces "continue to sustain the circle defensive" inside the port city.

On Tuesday, shortly after midnight, the news was made.

As evacuation lanes from the city have been surrounded on all sides by Russian soldiers, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko warned early Monday that the city was "in the hands of occupiers."

Boichenko advocated for the "total evacuation" of the city's remaining residents. According to Ukrainian officials, 90 percent of the city's residential buildings were damaged or destroyed during the recent severe fighting.