Mariupol: Remnants of Ukraine’s 503rd Marine Battalion Surrendered in Full (VIDEO)

On 4 April, 267 soldiers and officers of the 503rd Independent Battalion of the Ukrainian Navy surrendered in Mariupol. This was the entire surviving personnel of the unit.

The battalion was assigned to the 36th Independent Marines Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy.

The unit lost more than 50% of its personnel killed and wounded in the fighting for Mariupol.

South Front: A Month of War in Ukraine – Obvious Developments & Unevident Consequences

During a month of military operations in Ukraine, the Russian Army took control of a significant part of the country and apparently completed the first stage of the operation. The strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces and precision-guided missiles have caused devastating damage to the military infrastructure of Ukraine.