Russia's Defense Ministry has claimed that 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered at Mariupol's massive Azovstal steel plant this week, and more than half of them have been taken to a former prison colony in a Donetsk region controlled by Russia.
In a statement, it said 771 fighters have surrendered in the last 24 hours. Out of it, 80 troops were wounded. The Ukrainian government has not confirmed this report.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.