⚡️ Mariupol official: Russian occupiers preparing to close Mariupol, prohibit movements from April 18 to 'filter' local men.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 16, 2022
According to advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, the plan is to recruit some for the Russian army, send others to clear the rubble, isolate unreliable ones.