"Once again, invite all those who have not yet laid down their arms to do so," Putin added. "The Russian side guarantees their lives and their dignified treatment under the relevant international legal rights. All those who have been wounded will be provided with qualified medical help."
The Russians are unwilling to spill more Russian blood fighting these bad-assed Marines. They will encircle them and starve them out.
A senior U.S. defense official said the Pentagon does not assess that the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol has fallen to Russia, countering claims by President Vladimir Putin Thursday.