Russia has begun turning over the bodies of Ukrainian fighters killed at the Azovstal steelworks, the fortress-like plant in the destroyed city of Mariupol where a last-ditch stand became a symbol of resistance against Moscow's invasion.
DNA testing underway to identify remains of those killed at steel plant, Ukraine officials sayService members of pro-Russian troops, including fighters of the Chechen special forces unit, stand in front of the destroyed administration building of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works on April 21. It's not clear how many bodies remained at the site in Mariupol, Ukraine, after the plant was relinquished in late May.
Dozens of fighters' bodies recovered from the bombed-out mill's ruins, now occupied by Russian forces, have been transferred to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. DNA testing is underway to identify the remains, said Maksym Zhorin, a military commander and former leader of the Azov Regiment. The fighters' dogged defence of the steel mill frustrated the Kremlin's objective of quickly capturing Mariupol and tied down Russian forces in the strategic port city. The defenders were hailed as heroes by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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