On Wednesday, the Russians broke into the Azovstal factory, where several hundred Ukrainians are still staying. There was no communication with the defenders who fought there for several hours. In the evening, the commander of the Azov regiment reported that the Ukrainians were holding the defense.
“The Russian assault on Azovstal is underway. Contact with the defenders has been restored, but the Russians are already in the factory. The fight continues. Mariupol defender’s sister: They are all heroes. I am proud from him, but I have only one wish, I want to see my whole brother”, he reported on the social networks of the documentary filmmaker Mateusz Lachowski.
President of Ukraine Woodymyr Zeensky he turned to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for help in rescuing those trapped in the steel mills. “The lives of the people who remain there are in danger. They are all important to us. We are asking for help to save them,” said the Ukrainian president.
– We hope that we can still save people from Azovstal to Mariupol. There are still civilians, women and children. To save them, you need to pursue the ceasefire,” Volodymyr Zelensky said in a late-night speech. – The Ukrainian side is ready to ensure this. Need timejust get people out of those caves, those underground shelters. Under current conditions, we cannot use special equipment to clear blockages. Everything is done by hand, he added.
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The Russians have resumed their assault on Azovstal
On Thursday morning, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced that the Russians had resumed the assault on the plant. “In Mariupol, the occupiers focused on blocking and trying to eliminate our troops in the Azovstal region. With the support of the Air Force, the enemy resumed the attack, s ‘striving to gain control of the factory’s territory,’ the statement read.
According to Sky News, Moscow earlier announced a three-day ceasefire in Mariupol. This is to allow the opening of a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of civilians from this place days May 5, 6 and 7 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Moscow time.
Meanwhile, Anton Herashchenko, adviser to the interior minister of Ukraine, pointed out that it was Russia soldiers one of the Azovstal employees helped. “An Azovstal employee betrayed Ukraine and told the Russians about the underground tunnels leading to the plant,” Herashchenko pointed out.
