Russian Defense Ministry said 771 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol in the last 24 hours, the Russian Information agency reported on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the agency quoting the ministry stated that 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered since May 16, including 80 injured.
Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers surrendered from shelters and tunnels down the factory. Moscow and Kyiv announced different estimates of numbers.