What will happen to Ukraine’s captured Mariupol troops?

Russian MPs call for fighters evacuated from Azovstal steelworks to be put to death

More than 260 soldiers have so far been evacuated to Russian-controlled territory
More than 260 soldiers have so far been evacuated to Russian-controlled territory
(Image credit: Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Ukraine is doing “everything possible and impossible” to save troops being evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel works to areas controlled by Russian-backed separatists, a senior official has said.

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