Mariupol soldiers face uncertain fate
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on May 18, 2022, Ukrainian servicemen leave the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine. Breaking its silence on prisoners of war, the Red Cross said on May 19 that it has registered “hundreds” of Ukrainian prisoners of war who left the giant Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol after holding out in a weekslong standoff with besieging Russian forces.
On Monday, 260 Ukrainian fighters surrendered at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. The troops were taken to areas under Russian control and now face an uncertain fate. Also, Secretary-General António Guterres says that the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine has fueled unprecedented world hunger. In just two years, the number of food-insecure people has doubled to over 276 million worldwide. And Australian bands Hermitude and The Jungle Giants have teamed up to create a feel good vibe with their tune, “When You Feel Like This.”
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