The Russian admiral suggested to Ukraine that the Russians could ensure their safety by letting the Ukrainian troops and the Azov battalion evacuate Mariupol. Russian General Mikhail Mizintsev said: It has officially proposed to the Ukrainian side that the Russian army can release all Ukrainian armed personnel in the city of Mariupol, and the Russian side will guarantee the personal safety of all armed elements who have laid down their weapons
In fact, this is the experience of the Russian army in Syria, the Russian army in Eastern Ghouta, in Aleppo and other areas where there have been long and tragic urban street battles, all of which have adopted this method. The advantage of this method is that the enemies who are surrounded are all outlaws and will definitely fight to the death.
If it is to be completely taken down, it will lead to the loss of a lot of troops by the Russian army. So give them a way to live and let them leave safely. Capturing the empty city is the best plan. The Russians could quickly seize the key Mariupol, nothing more than to let go of some enemies and annihilate them later with suitable fighters.
However, the Ukrainian side has rejected the Russian military's proposal. It seems that Zelensky wanted the 36th Brigade of the Ukrainian Marine Corps and the Azov Battalion to fight the last man and drag and consume the Russian army in the fierce street battle. At the same time, it is also an example for other cities in Uk, giving up the idea of escape, and hitting the last person.
