Russian forces are pounding the huge Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol today, where the last defenders of the southern city have sought refuge. Of Ukraine as well as some civilians, the local official said.
The deputy mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andriutshenko, pointed out that the Russian air raids have not stopped at the factory, despite the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that there is no reason for Russian forces to invade it after declaring their victory in Mariupol.
“The air raids on Azovstal they do not stop. No truce, but attempts to invade again and again. “Despite (Putin’s) announcements,” Andryutshenko wrote in the Telegram.
“At the same time, street battles continue in the area between the Azovstal administration buildings and the street,” he added.
Local officials have stated that much of it Mariupol has been devastated by Russian bombing and siege of the city and that about 100,000 civilians are still there.
Hundreds of fighters and civilians are believed to have taken refuge in the huge steel plant.
Ukrainian officials have described the situation in Mariupol, a strategic port on the Sea of ​​Azov, as a “humanitarian catastrophe”.
Andriuchenko said no agreement had been reached on the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol today. Many previous attempts to declare a ceasefire to establish humanitarian corridors have failed.
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