Wounded Azovstal soldiers rescued from Mariupol steelworks arrive in Russian-occupied town

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More than 260 Ukrainian soldiers holed up in the Azovstal steel plant for 82 days were evacuated to Russian-controlled towns on Monday night pending an "exchange", the Ukrainian government said.

The evacuation appeared to cede control of the strategic port city of Mariupol to Russia after months of bombardment, drawing to a close one of the war’s bloodiest and most high-profile battles.

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