Russia claims surrender of 1,000 Ukrainian troops in Mariupol

A view inside the Mariupol theatre damaged during fighting in Mariupol (Alexei Alexandrov/AP)

Russia says more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops have surrendered in the besieged southeastern port of Mariupol.

Russian defence ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said 1,026 troops from the Ukrainian 36th Marine Brigade surrendered at a metals plant in the city.