concept to make sure they could go. that s why they had a relatively small number, and if that continues to work, as it appears it did, and god willing more will come tomorrow until all of them, out. all of them, out. and that s important. all of them, out. and that s important, because - all of them, out. and that s l important, because hundreds all of them, out. and that s - important, because hundreds of people are still trapped? people are still trapped ? right. people are still trapped? right. they want to get all the people out. the second issue will be the battalion fighters themselves, that will probably take some more complex negotiations before they are willing to surrender. but the reality is the place has been cut off since march the 7th, if they are not already out of food and water, they soon will be. they are going to have to make the choice for the fighters, do they die there and not surrender or do they risk giving up? they are not going to be able to hold out much
people still trapped? right, eah and people still trapped? right, yeah and that people still trapped? right, yeah and that is people still trapped? right, yeah and that is from, - people still trapped? right, yeah and that is from, the l yeah and that is from, the quotes you just had their from the battalion commander at sounds like they had the same intent that they want to get all the people out. then there is going to be the second issue of the battalion fighters themselves will be a second issue themselves and that will probably take some more complex negotiations before they are willing to surrender but the problem and the reality is that the place has been cut off the seventh of march and if they are not already out of food and water they certainly soon will be and they are going to have to make a choice for the fighters, do theyjust die there and not surrender or do they take the risk and give up because they are just not going to be able to hold out much longer. what is rus
yes, and it sounds like that from the commander, they want to get all of the people out. the second issue will be the battalion fighters, and that will probably take more complex negotiations before they are willing to surrender. but, the problem is, the reality is, the place has been cut off since the seventh of march and if they aren t already out of food or water, they will be soon. they will have to make a choice, for the fighters, do theyjust died there and not surrender or do they take the risk and give up? because they are just not going to be able to hold out much longer. and what is russia s strategy for this complex was to mark yes, what they have tried to do, and it certainly makes sense from a military perspective, they didn t and what is russia s strategy for this complex? what they have tried to do, and it certainly makes sense from a military perspective, they didn t want to lose too many people in attacking the city, but it was vital for them to do so for a number of
yes, and it sounds like that from the commander, they want to get all of the people out. the second issue will be the battalion fighters, and that will probably take more complex negotiations before they are willing to surrender. but, the problem is, the reality is, the place has been cut off since the seventh of march and if they aren t already out of food or water, they will be soon. they will have to make a choice, for the fighters, do theyjust died there and not surrender or do they take the risk and give up? because they are just not risk and give up? because they arejust not going risk and give up? because they are just not going to be able to hold out much longer. and what is russia s strategy for this complex was to mark yes, what they have tried to do, and it certainly makes sense from a military perspective, they didn t want to lose too many people in attacking the city, but it was vital for them to do so for a number of strategic and tactical reasons. they had a cordon aroun
that have taken to social media as well as to the ukrainian news organizations saying that, look, they keep saying we are fallen, we are not. we are resisting. is the fight intense? yes. the whole entire city is pulverized more than 90% of that entire city flattened and we understand from the mayor of mariupol, who just yesterday said that as many as 100,000 civilians we mained trap there trying to get out. you have not only the battalion fighters that are fighting there you have also got some ukrainian marines in there trying to hold out and there is no indication yet that mariupol has fallen. that is a development that the russians want very much to have happen because as you remember. they weren t able to take the capital and they haven t yet taken mariupol and now ukraine is apparently hitting warships in the black sea, brian? brian: yep. thanks, griff. so much to cover because it looks like the ukrainians