* Putin gave the order to seal off the steelworks Sergei Shoigu, his defence minister, on live television
* Shoigu previously said more than 2,000 Ukrainian were still holed up in the plant
* Russian president said he deemed it unnecessary for his troops to storm the steelworks
* He called on the remaining Ukrainian fighters to surrender, claiming Russia would treat them with respect
* Mariupol has been under siege since invasion began, and has been all-but razed
Thousands of civilians face starving to death in captured Mariupol after Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to seal shut the Azovstal steelworks.
The complex was the last bastion of Ukrainian resistance in the port city but Putin has ordered his forces to completely block it off, 'so even a fly cannot escape'.
Soldiers and civilians trapped inside have no food or water and Ukraine's foreign ministry is desperately appealing for an evacuation route to get them to safety.
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WNU Editor: From the videos that I have seen in the past few days of the last Ukrainian fighters in the Azovstal steelworks show a group of desperate fighters near the end of their fight. I will not be surprised if most of these men surrender in the coming days.
Russian President Putin Orders The Russian Military Not To Storm The Azovstal Steel Mill In Mariupol After Claiming Victory
Putin claims victory in Mariupol despite steel-mill holdouts -- AP
Putin claims victory in Mariupol; Ukrainian fighters hold on -- Reuters
Putin calls off assault on Ukraine's last Mariupol hold out -- RT
Putin hails liberation of Mariupol, calls off operation to storm steel plant -- TASS
Putin orders blockade of Mariupol steelworks ‘so a fly can’t get through’ -- The Guardian
Putin orders troops not to storm final Mariupol holdout -- FOX News
EXPLAINER: Why the battle for Mariupol’s steel mill matters -- AP
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