Shelling of the besieged Azvostal steel plant continued “non-stop” overnight into Thursday; according to Petro Andriushchenko, an adviser to the Mariupol mayor. Russian forces breached the perimeter of the plant on Wednesday, according to fighters inside.
“Shelling and assault without a break, even at night with the adjustment of fire from drones. In some areas, hostilities are already beyond the fence of the plant,” Andriushchenko said;warning that “in some areas, hostilities are already beyond the fence of the plant.”
On Wednesday night, residential neighborhoods near the plant were again closed to residents, who have been forced to “evacuate urgently on their own without warning.”
“The last 11 square kilometers [4 miles] of freedom in Mariupol have been turned into hell,” he said.
