Mariupol was and what’s left is being held by a Ukrainian militia force called the Azov Battalion.......They are often described as a neo-Nazi group - they are at the very least ideological fanatics....... Reportedly theyhave been preventing civilians from leaving Mariupol, and will likely fight to the death..... Due to the uncompromising nature of these groups Russian forces will likely be forced to level much of the city in order to secure it.
Yep, it looks that way. Very sad for the Ukrainian civilians, but not Russia’s fault.
Also, keeping those civilians around to get shelled and killed would have ZERO VALUE, if they media would simply tell the truth. Israel knows EXACTLY how that tactic works.
So just because you don’t like the people defending Mariupol your solution is to surrender it to the enemy?
Sorry that’s not the way I was taught to fight.