Ukrainian forces on Sunday resisted demands by Russia's Defense Ministry to "lay down their arms and surrender" Mariupol or face being "eliminated."
The big picture: Mariupol has endured heavy shelling and Russian forces have been encircling the key strategic port city for weeks. Russian officials claim they now control Mariupol's urban areas. But Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Sunday Mariupol "has not fallen" and Ukrainian troops "will fight to the end."
