An explosion is seen at the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol, Ukraine, on May 11, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
KYIV (AFP) - A Ukrainian commander in Mariupol appealed directly
to Elon Musk on Wednesday (May 11), asking the world's richest man to intervene
on behalf of those trapped by Russian forces in control of the southern city.
The three-month-old war has devastated the strategic port, where
Ukrainians have sustained a pocket of resistance from within the Azovstal
steelworks after weeks of bloody battle.
Serhiy Volyna, commander of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, said
he created a Twitter account for the sole purpose of reaching out to Musk.
"People say you come from another planet to teach people to
believe in the impossible," Volyna tweeted at Musk.
"Our planets are next to each other, as I live where it is
nearly impossible to survive. Help us get out of Azovstal to a mediating
country. If not you, then who?" He called on "every person on the
planet Earth" to help ensure Musk saw his appeal.
@elonmusk people say you come from another planet to teach people to believe in the impossible.
— Сергій Волина (@Serjvlk) May 11, 2022
Our planets are next to each other, as I live where it is nearly impossible to survive.
Help us get out of Azovstal to a mediating country. If not you, then who? Give me a hint.
Earlier this week, Kyiv said that more than 1,000 of its troops,
many of them injured, remained in the sprawling Azovstal plant, sheltering in
the labyrinth of Soviet-era bunkers and tunnels from the Russians who now
control Mariupol.
Women, children and the elderly have been evacuated from the
besieged site as part of a humanitarian mission coordinated by
the United Nations and the Red Cross.
Twitter, which Musk is seeking to buy in a US$44 billion (S$61
billion) deal, has seen an explosion of users due to the war in Ukraine, with
people using the social media service to find news and support, according to
the company.
Musk, who has more than 92 million followers, has previously used
the platform to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin to "single
combat" over Ukraine.
Last month, the South African-born Tesla chief responded to a
Ukrainian plea for Internet service by activating his Starlink satellite
broadband service and sending equipment to help bring
connectivity to areas hit by Russian military attacks.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/besieged-ukrainian-commander-asks-elon-musk-for-help
Ukrainian fighter trapped in Mariupol steel plant asks Elon
Musk for help
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