One of the priorities in Mariupol surrounded by Russian troops is the removal of the wounded and dead defenders of the city, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 5 at a meeting with journalists from Ukrainian TV channels.

“The military de-occupation of Mariupol is now very difficult. And the guys who are there know it well.. We are in touch daily. They are very strong, but they are hard. It is difficult in different ways,"

He added that, among other things, there is a need to take out the wounded and killed Ukrainian soldiers from Mariupol.. In particular, Turkey agreed to help with this by ships from Berdyansk, “but you still need to get to Berdyansk”. Now the decision depends on Putin, with whom Turkish President Erdogan is personally negotiating.

“We are waiting for approval from Putin. This moment depends on it.

If we fail, we will know for sure that the President of Russia personally does not give this opportunity,” Zelensky said..

British intelligence said that Mariupol is the main target of the Russian army now. The capture of the city will help Russia connect the occupied Crimea with a land border with its territories.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been evacuated from the blockaded city, but about 150 thousand more. city \u200b\u200bdwellers stay there.