Russia Begins Returning Bodies From Steel Mill

June 7, 2022 4:09 am

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Dozens of Ukrainian fighters killed at the Azovstal steelworks have been returned to Ukraine by the Russians who now occupy the fortress-like plant in the destroyed city of Mariupol. The dead taken from the ruins of the bombed-out mill have been transferred to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, where DNA testing is underway to identify the remains. That’s according to both a military leader and a spokeswoman for the Azov Regiment. The fighters’ last-ditch stand became a symbol of resistance against Moscow’s invasion. It was unclear how many bodies might remain at the plant.