President Volodymyr Zelensky requested UN assistance in rescuing the remaining wounded buried beneath the massive Azovstal steel complex. Over 300 Ukrainians were evacuated from the damaged city of Mariupol on Wednesday. In his traditional evening speech to the country, Zelensky claimed 344 people were evacuated from Mariupol and surrounding areas and were heading northwest to … Read more
Lt. Col. Denys Prokopenko, commander of the Azov Regiment soldiers inside the Azovstal plant, said fierce fighting is taking place within the complex after Russian forces broke its perimeter. Earlier Wednesday, the Foreign minister of Ukraine declared the facility “holds” despite Russian strikes. “Despite all the statements by Russian officials that Mariupol is under their … Read more
The Russian Ministry of Defense says it expects civilian evacuation channels from the Azovstal steel complex near Mariupol to open on Thursday. “On May 5th , 6th and 7th , 2022, from 08:00 to 18:00 (Moscow time), in accordance with the decision of the leadership of the Russian Federation, which is based on humane principles, … Read more
New fighting has erupted inside the Azovstal factory, where hundreds of residents are still trapped inside, according to Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko. There are the last defenders of the city. Boichenko said, “Today there are heavy battles on the territory of our fortress, on the territory of Azovstal. Our brave guys are defending this fortress, … Read more
