Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Evacuation of fighters from Azovstal plant continues

Russian military vehicles follow buses carrying Ukrainian servicemen being evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant

Russian military vehicles follow buses carrying Ukrainian servicemen being evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant Source: AAP / ALESSANDRO GUERRA/EPA

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

The Ukrainian government is hoping more than 250 fighters extracted from a steelworks at Mariupol will be exchanged for Russian prisoners of war.

Share

Latest podcast episodes

Elections in Kathmandu, Nepal - 5 Mar 2026
Files - Iran Launches Attack Drones And Missiles At Israel
Minister for Indigenous Australians Malandirri McCarthy (NITV).jpg
On the Money

Recommended for you

Anthony Albanese speaking while standing outside.
A woman in a hijab looking to the side
A grey-haired man gestures with his hand. With two canadian flags blurry in the background.
Australian banknotes laid out on a table.
A reddish moon during a total lunar eclipse in the night sky.
New rules for UK citizens travelling abroad have sparked chaos for dual citizens.
Glenn McNamara, a middle-aged white man wearing a black t-shirt and cap, leaning on a neon-lit bar.
A woman with a serious facial expression posing for a photo.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world