According to the battle report released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on April 17, the Russian army continued to strike multiple Ukrainian military targets in the past day and night, including using high-precision missiles to destroy a weapons and ammunition manufacturing plant in Kyiv Oblast.
In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the cables it intercepted showed that the Ukrainian government prohibited the surrender of Ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries who were surrounded by the Azov steel plant. According to the Russian side, there are still about 400 foreign mercenaries at the Azov steel plant, according to the surrendered personnel's statements.
