Russia announces complete invasion of Mariupol Russia has proclaimed triumph in its months-long fight to overcome the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. The last warriors protecting the city’s Azovstal steel plant have now given up, Moscow authorities said. For a really long time the soldiers had been stayed in the enormous complex, keeping Russia from … Read more
BERLIN: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday that it has begun enrolling hundreds of prisoners of war (POWs) from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stated in a statement that the effort to trace fighters fleeing the factory, including the … Read more
Families of Azov regiment fighters imprisoned at Mariupol’s Azovstal factory made an emotional appeal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. They urged him to “be a hero” and begin an extraction procedure for all the remaining fighters. A father of an 18-year-old combatant encouraged Erdogan to grab “a historic opportunity to go down in history … Read more
The United States lifted duties on Ukrainian steel imports for a year on Monday, in a move aimed at assisting the country’s economy. In the wake of the dramatic evacuation of civilians sheltering in a steel plant in Mariupol after Russian forces bombarded the port city, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo heralded the importance of the … Read more
Ukrainian army continues to battle Russian armed forces at the Azovstal steel plant. They vow to fight till the end. Ukraine’s Azov Regiment said, “Surrender is not an option.” The last holdout has Ukrainian fighters that are injured and still fighting for the cause. They have asked for support from international community so they can … Read more
According to Iryna Vereshchuk, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister “All women, children and elderly people” have been evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant. “The order of the president has been done,” she said. “This part of the Mariupol humanitarian operation has been completed.” A civilian evacuation took place without incident. Mykhailo Vershynin, the chief of the … Read more
50 people were evacuated from the Azovstal steel facility in Mariupol on Saturday. The Ukrainian government and the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said. Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, “The evacuation of people from the Azovstal steel plant was very difficult. The Russians constantly provoked, did not stop firing, … Read more
Evacuees arrived in Ukraine-controlled Zaporizhzhia. An old woman exited a bus with little amounts of medicine, a plastic cup, a toothbrush, and tissue paper. These were the items used by her for survival. “I have nobody here. I don’t know where to go now,” she told CNN. The woman hadn’t seen the sun for weeks, while … Read more
According to Mariupol mayor Vadym Boichenko, an evacuation convoy starts moving from the seaside town of Berdiansk to Ukrainian-controlled territory. It is situated 5o miles west of the beleaguered city. Many of the initial group of people evacuated from the Azovstal steel mill are among those in the convoy. “Now the column is moving in … Read more
The advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andriushchenko, says that the evacuation of the civilians has begun. “According to our information, the buses left Mariupol. According to the preliminary agreement, buses will pick up people in the village of Mangush and Berdyansk,” he told. He added that people can join the column by their … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Sunday that an initial group of roughly 100 citizens had been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in the southern port city of Mariupol. “Evacuation of civilians from Azovstal began. The 1st group of about 100 people is already heading to the controlled area. Tomorrow we’ll meet them in … Read more
A group of 14 more people has arrived at a temporary lodging center after leaving the area around the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, according to a Reuter’s photographer. Previously, a group of roughly 40 residents from the area around Azovstal were seen arriving today to the facility in the village of Bezimenne in the … Read more
The Red Cross and UN mission are negotiating on securing the evacuation of hundreds of local people who are trapped in the Azovstal steel plant. Mariupol Mayor Vadim Boichenko urged “all international partners to unite for one goal; to save the lives of the locals, to save the fortress and those locals who are now … Read more
Satellite images from Maxar Technologies show that almost every building on the sprawling Azovstal steel plant has been destroyed. The roofs have big holes in them, indicating a military strike. Some buildings have been reduced to rubble, and some roofs have totally fallen. A large number of residential and government structures to the east of … Read more
Iryna Vereshchuk said, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, said on Monday that no agreement had been reached with Russia on evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal steel plant, Mariupol. “Today, the Russian side once again announced the existence of a corridor for civilians to leave Azovstal,” she said. Russians had already broken the humanitarian corridors … Read more
Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian president, said on Sunday that Russian forces were constantly attacking the Mariupol’s encircled Azovstal steel plant on Easter. He tweeted, “Orthodox Easter 2022. But right now, RF (the Russian Federation) is continuously attacking the Mariupol Azovstal.” Podolyak added that the places dwelled by military and civilians, is being targeted. … Read more
Here are the state-of-the-art tendencies inside the conflict in Ukraine: – Mariupol evacuation – Ukraine will make a brand new try to evacuate civilians from Mariupol, the devastated port city now largely controlled by Russian forces, from noon on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says. “Today we can again try and evacuate girls, kids, and the … Read more
“Fierce battles” raged in Japanese Ukraine on Saturday all however killing hopes of an Easter truce as officers stated they could make a fresh try and evacuate civilians from the struggle-torn city of Mariupol. The war enters its 0.33 month on Sunday with civilians persevering to pay a heavy charge amid the ongoing prevention. Authorities … Read more
Yuriy Ryzhenkov, the CEO of Metinvest Holding, the company owning the Azovstal plant told on Thursday that the situation at the plant in Mariupol is “close to a catastrophe.” He told that there were stocks of food and water in the bomb shelters. It had facilities for some period of time. Civilians were able to … Read more
US President, Joe Biden said on Thursday that it was doubtful that Russian President Putin controlled Mariupol. “It’s questionable whether he does control Mariupol,” Biden said. He added that there is no evidence that Mariupol is completely perished. He also called on Putin to allow the trapped ones to evacuate from the steel plant. Biden … Read more
Russia-Ukraine Live: Russia bombs Azovstal steel plant; 1,000 Ukrainians were sheltered Recent updates from Ukraine declare the start of a new offense in the eastern region by Russia as confirmed by President Zelenskyy. Russia strikes with “bunker-busting” explosives on the Mariupol steel plant where recently the last Ukrainian fighters and civilians were taking shelter. Earlier … Read more
Russian forces have been attacking the Azovstal steel plant, which is Ukraine’s defense stronghold in Mariupol. Ukraine rejected to surrender, and is continuing to resist Russian attacks every day. Andriushchenko said in a statement, “The fighting in the Left Bank (Livoberezhnyi) district has been ongoing all day long.” He says, “The occupiers continue to fire … Read more
