Over two hundred and fifty Ukrainian fighters have surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol.
Kyiv said it had ordered its full garrison to evacuate, bringing an apparent end to the bloodiest battle in Europe for decades.
Buses carrying the soldiers were seen leaving the steelworks overnight and five of them arrived in the Russian-held town of Novoazovsk, where Moscow said the wounded would be treated.
While both sides spoke of a deal under which all Ukrainian troops would abandon the huge steelworks, important details were not yet public, including how many fighters still remained inside, and whether any form of prisoner swap had been agreed.
