Some 265 soldiers of the Azov Brigade surrendered at Mariupol yesterday — at least 50 gravely injured. The rest are in captivity and some seem destined for a grotesque show trial.
Russia’s win at Mariupol is still not complete — they have yet to clear the labyrinthine bunkers of the Azovstal steelworks. This will be the icon of a 21st century Pyrrhic victory. Russian troops have seized a major city and port — but it is a charnel house and strategically almost worthless.
