First convoy of civilians escapes besieged Mariupol
2 years, 9 months ago

First convoy of civilians escapes besieged Mariupol

Al Jazeera  

More than 160 private cars manage to leave the Ukrainian city, the first evacuation in two weeks of Russian bombardment. More than 160 private cars have left the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, local authorities have said, in what would be the first successful evacuation since the city was encircled by Russian troops more than two weeks ago. “It is known that as of 13:00 more than 160 private cars managed to leave from Mariupol,” the city council said Monday on its official Telegram channel, adding that the convoy has already passed the town of Berdyansk and was on the move towards Zaporizhzhia. On Monday, Mikhail Mizintsev of the Russian Ministry of Defence said that 450 tonnes of medicines, food and essential supplies have been brought to the city after Russia “eliminated the neo-Nazis’ main forces entrenched in the city’s perimeter residential areas,” he said, according to state media news agency TASS.

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Full coverage: Erasing Mariupol
55 years ago

Full coverage: Erasing Mariupol

Associated Press  

The city of Mariupol came under siege by Russian troops for almost three months in 2022, and turned into a symbol for Ukrainian resistance and now also for Russian occupation. A team of Associated Press journalists were documenting the agony of Mariupol from inside the Ukrainian city when they learned their names were on a Russian list. Chernov and Maloletka, …

24 killed after Ukraine evacuation convoy shelled: Governor
2 years, 3 months ago

24 killed after Ukraine evacuation convoy shelled: Governor

Al Jazeera  

Kharkiv’s governor says attack on a civilian convoy in Kupyansy district is ‘сruelty that can’t be justified’. Russian forces shelled a civilian evacuation convoy in Ukraine’s northeast killing 24 people on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said. The Kharkiv region prosecutor’s office said: “On September 30 prosecutors, investigators of the Security Service and the police discovered a convoy of seven cars that …

More bodies found in Mariupol as global food crisis looms
2 years, 7 months ago

More bodies found in Mariupol as global food crisis looms

Associated Press  

BAKHMUT, Ukraine — Workers pulled scores of bodies from smashed buildings in an “endless caravan of death” inside the devastated city of Mariupol, authorities said Wednesday, while fears of a global food crisis escalated over Ukraine’s inability to export millions of tons of grain through its blockaded ports. European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday accused the Kremlin of “weaponizing …

Ukraine’s ‘endless caravan of death’: More bodies found in Mariupol
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine’s ‘endless caravan of death’: More bodies found in Mariupol

LA Times  

Ukrainian servicemen take an injured comrade to a medical facility in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on Tuesday. Workers pulled scores of bodies from smashed buildings in an “endless caravan of death” in the devastated city of Mariupol, authorities said Wednesday, while fears of a global food crisis escalated over Ukraine’s inability to export millions of tons of grain …

Russia’s claim of Mariupol’s capture fuels concern for POWs
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia’s claim of Mariupol’s capture fuels concern for POWs

Associated Press  

POKROVSK, Ukraine — Concern mounted Saturday over Ukrainian fighters who became prisoners at the end of Russia’s brutal three-month siege of Mariupol, as a Moscow-backed separatist leader vowed they would face tribunals. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov reported Saturday that Russia destroyed a Ukrainian special-operations base near Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port, as well as a significant cache …

In biggest victory yet, Russia claims to capture Mariupol
2 years, 7 months ago

In biggest victory yet, Russia claims to capture Mariupol

Deccan Chronicle  

POKROVSK, Ukraine: In what would be its biggest victory yet in the war with Ukraine, Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians feared dead. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin the “complete liberation” of the Azovstal …

Russia claims to have taken full control of Ukrainian port city of Mariupol
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia claims to have taken full control of Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

ABC  

Russia claims to have captured Mariupol following a nearly three-month siege that has reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin and left more than 20,000 civilians feared dead. Key points: The Kremlin reportedly said 2,439 Ukrainian fighters at the Azovstal steel plant had surrendered since Monday Ukraine has not confirmed that Mariupol has been captured Military …

Last Mariupol defenders have surrendered, Russia claims
2 years, 7 months ago

Last Mariupol defenders have surrendered, Russia claims

The Telegraph  

The last Ukrainian troops holed up in the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol surrendered on Friday night, Russia’s defence ministry claimed. Today, May 20, the last group of 531 fighters gave themselves up," defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said. But instead of following his men on to waiting Russian trucks and buses on Friday afternoon, Captain Sviatoslav Palamar, a commander …

Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops
2 years, 7 months ago

Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol’s pulverized steel plant have surrendered, Russia said Wednesday, as the battle that turned the city into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering drew toward a close. Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty’s deputy director for the region, cited lawless executions allegedly carried out by Russian forces in Ukraine …

Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks have surrendered to Russian troops. Here's what happens next
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks have surrendered to Russian troops. Here's what happens next

ABC  

Nearly 1,000 Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol's pulverised steel plant have surrendered, Russia has said. Key points: Ukrainian prisoners have been taken out of Mariupol under Russian guard There are calls for the Red Cross to be given access to the POWs to make sure they are not being mistreated The plant was the last thing standing …

Russia says 959 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered at Azovstal so far
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia says 959 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered at Azovstal so far

The Hindu  

Russia's Defence Ministry said on May 18 that 959 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered this week at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine's port city of Mariupol. "Over the past 24 hours, 694 militants surrendered, including 29 wounded," the Ministry said in its daily briefing on the conflict. Earlier in April, Moscow claimed control of Mariupol after a weeks-long siege, …

Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant
2 years, 7 months ago

Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to the Russians on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months under relentless bombardment in the last bastion of resistance in the devastated city. The Russian bombardment killed over 20,000 civilians, according to Ukraine, and left the remaining …

The battle of Mariupol: How it played out and what it looked like
2 years, 7 months ago

The battle of Mariupol: How it played out and what it looked like

ABC  

Hundreds of Ukrainian fighters have surrendered at Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks, bringing an end to the most devastating siege of Russia's war in Ukraine. Thousands fled while others became trapped in the steel mill Russia continued its advances and Maiupol's Azovstal steel plant became the last pocket of resistance as Ukrainian forces stubbornly held on against all odds. Satellite images also …

Mariupol on verge of falling into Russian hands, fate of Azovstal fighters unclear
2 years, 7 months ago

Mariupol on verge of falling into Russian hands, fate of Azovstal fighters unclear

ABC  

Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to Russia on Tuesday, as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months under relentless bombardment, in the last bastion of resistance in the devastated city. Key points: Ukrainian authorities are still trying to extract remaining soldiers from the plant Both Ukraine and Russia …

Ukrainian troops surrender in Mariupol steel plant: Russia
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainian troops surrender in Mariupol steel plant: Russia

The Hindu  

Russia said on Tuesday that 265 Ukrainian soldiers, including several dozen wounded troops, surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol. “Over the past 24 hours, 265 militants laid down their arms and surrendered, including 51 heavily wounded,” the defence ministry said. Ukraine’s defence ministry said late Monday that 264 Ukrainian fighters were evacuated to …

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow's defence ministry says 265 Ukrainian soldiers 'surrendered' at besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow's defence ministry says 265 Ukrainian soldiers 'surrendered' at besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol

Firstpost  

Of the total 265 Ukrainian soldiers, who surrendered at Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, 51 were ‘heavily wounded’ and had been transferred to a hospital in the town of Novoazovsk, Russia’s defence ministry said Russia’s defence ministry on Tuesday that 265 Ukrainian soldiers of which 51 several wounded surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine’s port city of …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Rescue mission under way at Azovstal as hundreds evacuated
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Rescue mission under way at Azovstal as hundreds evacuated

The Hindu  

More than 260 Ukrainian fighters, including some who are badly wounded, were evacuated Monday from a steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol and taken to areas under Russia’s control, the Ukrainian military said. Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control …

Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine’s last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol completed its mission Monday after more than 260 fighters, including some badly wounded, were evacuated and taken to areas under Russia’s control, Ukrainian officials said. “Thanks to the defenders of Mariupol, Ukraine gained critically important time to form reserves …

More than 260 Ukraine troops evacuated from Mariupol plant: Kyiv
2 years, 7 months ago

More than 260 Ukraine troops evacuated from Mariupol plant: Kyiv

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian defence official says efforts continue to evacuate remaining soldiers from steel plant in besieged port city. More than 260 Ukrainian soldiers have been evacuated from a steel plant in Mariupol, the country’s deputy defence minister said, after a weeks-long standoff with Russian forces in the besieged southern port city. Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive.” Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid, reporting …

Ukraine offers to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for hurt Mariupol fighters
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine offers to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for hurt Mariupol fighters

Firstpost  

Ukraine’s top prosecutor said her office charged Russian Sergeant Vadin Shyshimarin, 21, in the killing of a 62-year-old civilian who was gunned down while riding a bicycle Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine: Ukraine offered to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for the safe evacuation of the badly injured fighters trapped inside a steel mill in the ruined city of Mariupol, as …

Ukraine steel mill vacated as last civilians leave fearing for life
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine steel mill vacated as last civilians leave fearing for life

India Today  

Pale and drawn, the last civilians sheltering in bunkers beneath a sprawling steel mill in the decimated Ukrainian port city of Mariupol arrived late Sunday night in Zaporizhzhia, the first major Ukrainian city beyond the frontlines. WATCH | Ukrainian drone destroys Russian ship near Snake Island in Black sea Ten buses slowly pulled into Zaporizhzhia's deserted streets under darkness, carrying …

Ukraine evacuates civilians from Mariupol's steel plant under siege
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine evacuates civilians from Mariupol's steel plant under siege

Firstpost  

Officials announced that the last women, children and older adults had been evacuated from the mill, but Ukrainian fighters remained trapped Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Saturday and bombarded a besieged steel mill in Mariupol, hoping to complete their conquest of the port in time for Victory Day celebrations. U.S. Secretary of …

Russia-Ukraine war: All civilians evacuate Mariupol’s Azovstal
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: All civilians evacuate Mariupol’s Azovstal

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says more than 300 civilians have been rescued from the Mariupol steel plant. Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Saturday that “all women, children and the elderly” have been brought out from underground bunkers in the vast steel mill, where they had hidden from Russian attacks with little food, water or medicine. Ukraine’s President …

Women, children and the elderly are FINALLY evacuated from Mariupol steel plant
2 years, 8 months ago

Women, children and the elderly are FINALLY evacuated from Mariupol steel plant

Daily Mail  

Women, children and elderly civilians were among 300 people finally evacuated from the steel plant in the destroyed port city of Mariupol today. The Azovstal steel mill is the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the devastated port city and its fate has taken on a symbolic value in the broader battle since Russia's invasion. Several dozen Ukrainian civilians, who …

Dozens more civilians rescued from Ukrainian steel plant
2 years, 8 months ago

Dozens more civilians rescued from Ukrainian steel plant

Associated Press  

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Dozens more civilians were rescued Friday from the tunnels under the besieged steel mill where Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol have been making their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of the strategically important port city. “These symbolic dates are to the Russian aggressor like red to a bull,” said Ukraine’s first deputy interior minister, Yevhen Yenin. …

Civilians evacuated from Mariupol plant; Ukraine says it’s mounting a counteroffensive elsewhere
2 years, 8 months ago

Civilians evacuated from Mariupol plant; Ukraine says it’s mounting a counteroffensive elsewhere

LA Times  

Ukraine announced Saturday that all women, children and older adults had been evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant, the last sliver of Ukrainian-held territory in the shattered southern port city of Mariupol, as Ukrainian towns and cities remained on edge for a major Russian holiday dedicated to military victory and new fighting flared along eastern front lines. Zelensky said he …

New operation to evacuate Mariupol civilians has begun, says Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

New operation to evacuate Mariupol civilians has begun, says Ukraine

The Hindu  

Ukraine said a new attempt was underway on Friday to evacuate scores of civilians trapped in a heavily bombed steel works in the city of Mariupol, after bloody fighting with Russian forces thwarted efforts to bring them to safety the previous day. On the other hand, Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexei Zaitsev said on Friday that Russia will not use …

UN readies third evacuation from Mariupol ‘hellscapes’
2 years, 8 months ago

UN readies third evacuation from Mariupol ‘hellscapes’

Al Jazeera  

UN chief Antonio Guterres says nearly 500 people were evacuated on Thursday as Russia tries to crush last pocket of resistance. A third operation to rescue people from the besieged southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol is expected on Friday with United Nations chief Antonio Guterres saying everything was being done to get people out of what he described as “hellscapes”. …

Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russian troops 'fire on civilian evacuation' of Mariupol steelworks
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russian troops 'fire on civilian evacuation' of Mariupol steelworks

The Telegraph  

Authorities in Mariupol have accused Russian forces of violating a ceasefire at the city's Azovstal steel works and firing at a car involved in evacuation efforts, killing one Ukrainian fighter and wounding six others. This car was moving towards civilians in order to evacuate them from the plant," Mariupol city council said in an online post. Hundreds of civilians are …

Ukraine morning briefing: Five developments as 500 civilians evacuated from Mariupol
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine morning briefing: Five developments as 500 civilians evacuated from Mariupol

The Telegraph  

Doctors have been left without drugs to tackle serious illnesses like cancer or unable to perform surgery as hundreds of hospitals have been devastated by the war in Ukraine, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In a video address to a medical charity group, Mr Zelensky said many places lacked even basic antibiotics in eastern and southern Ukraine, the focal points …

50 more civilians rescued from besieged steel plant in Mariupol
2 years, 8 months ago

50 more civilians rescued from besieged steel plant in Mariupol

Al Jazeera  

Fifty more civilians, including 11 children, have been rescued from tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol where Ukrainian fighters have been making their last stand against Russian forces in the port city. The Russian Interdepartmental Humanitarian Response Centre, a Russian government agency, issued a statement saying 11 children were among the 50 people rescued from the Azovstal steel …

‘Difficult bloody battles’ underway at Mariupol steelworks, Ukrainian commander says
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Difficult bloody battles’ underway at Mariupol steelworks, Ukrainian commander says

The Independent  

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Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety

Associated Press  

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Russian forces Tuesday began storming the steel mill containing the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol, Ukrainian defenders said, just as scores of civilians evacuated from the bombed-out plant reached relative safety and told of days and nights filled with dread and despair from constant shelling. Osnat Lubrani, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, said that thanks …

Exhausted Azovstal evacuees recount trauma of Mariupol siege
2 years, 8 months ago

Exhausted Azovstal evacuees recount trauma of Mariupol siege

Al Jazeera  

Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine – Pale and exhausted, Ukrainian civilians evacuated from Mariupol stumbled out of buses in the city of Zaporizhzhia after a gruelling three-day journey. The UN has confirmed that 127 civilians – women, children and elderly – who had been trapped for two months in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol had finally left the strategic port city, which …

Civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant head for safety
2 years, 8 months ago

Civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant head for safety

Associated Press  

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Russia resumed pulverizing the Mariupol steel mill that has become the last stronghold of resistance in the bombed-out city, Ukrainian fighters said Monday, after a brief cease-fire over the weekend allowed the first evacuation of civilians from the plant. The Russian bombardment of the sprawling plant by air, tank and ship picked up again after the partial …

Civilian evacuees from Azovstal plant reach Ukrainian-held city
2 years, 8 months ago

Civilian evacuees from Azovstal plant reach Ukrainian-held city

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of evacuees from Mariupol arrive in Zaporizhzhia as Russia resumes attacks on the besieged Azovstal steel plant. The first convoy of civilians to escape from a steel plant in Russian-occupied Mariupol has reached the relative safety of Ukraine-controlled Zaporizhzhia, as Russian forces launched a new assault on the site. Mariupol patrol police chief Mykhailo Vershinin told Ukrainian television that …

Ukraine to evacuate more civilians from besieged Mariupol
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine to evacuate more civilians from besieged Mariupol

Deccan Chronicle  

KYIV: Ukrainian authorities are planning to evacuate more civilians from Mariupol on Monday, after dozens were finally brought to safety following weeks trapped under heavy fire in the strategic port city's Azovstal steel complex. According to Kyiv, roughly 100 civilians have been evacuated from the besieged plant, while the International Committee of the Red Cross said it was "currently participating" …

Evacuations under way in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Evacuations under way in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine

The Hindu  

A long-awaited evacuation of civilians from a besieged steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was under way Sunday, as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed that she visited Ukraine's president to show unflinching American support for the country's defense against Russia's invasion. Denys Shlega, the commander of the 12th Operational Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard, said in a …

As Ukrainians emerge from war ruins, U.S. officials warn that Russia plans to start annexing territory
2 years, 8 months ago

As Ukrainians emerge from war ruins, U.S. officials warn that Russia plans to start annexing territory

LA Times  

A child peers through a car windshield as his family waits to be processed at a center for displaced people in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Monday. A senior Pentagon official, meanwhile, said Russia’s offensive to take the Donbas region in the east continues to be “uneven and incremental and even anemic in many places.” He said Russian forces were zeroing in …

Evacuation of civilians from Ukraine’s besieged Mariupol delayed
2 years, 8 months ago

Evacuation of civilians from Ukraine’s besieged Mariupol delayed

Al Jazeera  

Evacuation efforts from besieged city run into delays; local official says Russia resumed shelling on Sunday. Efforts to evacuate more civilians from the devastated Ukrainian port city of Mariupol ran into delays on Monday and hundreds of people remained trapped in the Azovstal steelworks, the last stronghold of resistance to the Russian siege. As many as 100,000 people may still …

Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls

Associated Press  

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces fought village by village Saturday to hold back a Russian advance through the country’s east, while the United Nations worked to broker a civilian evacuation from the last defensive stronghold in the bombed-out ruins of the port city of Mariupol. He also called for the evacuation of the wounded: “We don’t know why they are …

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘Safe passage operation’ starts in Mariupol
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘Safe passage operation’ starts in Mariupol

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations confirms ‘a safe passage operation’ is under way at the Azovstal steel plant to rescue civilians trapped by fighting. Russia’s defence ministry gave a lower figure of 80 civilians evacuated from the Azovstal plant, adding: “Those who wished to leave for areas controlled by the Kyiv regime were handed over to UN and ICRC representatives.” The UN …

Satellite images show the scale of destruction in Mariupol
2 years, 8 months ago

Satellite images show the scale of destruction in Mariupol

ABC  

Satellite images collected by Maxar Technologies on Friday show the destruction around the besieged southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol as much of it lies in ruins. Russia declared victory there last week but hundreds of Ukrainian forces and civilians remain trapped in the vast industrial complex of the city's Azovstal steel works. Hundreds of fighters and some civilians are …

Ukraine latest updates: Mariupol plant conditions dire – Mayor
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: Mariupol plant conditions dire – Mayor

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine war news from April 29: The mayor of Mariupol says those hiding at the steel plant are running out of food, water and medicine. “These efforts build on the initial artillery training that Ukraine’s forces already have received elsewhere, and also includes training on the radar systems and armoured vehicles that have been recently announced as part of security …

Escape from Mariupol: 10 minutes to pack up, then a risky 11-hour drive
2 years, 8 months ago

Escape from Mariupol: 10 minutes to pack up, then a risky 11-hour drive

LA Times  

It had taken 11 hours of driving, bargaining for passage through 20 checkpoints manned by stern-faced Russian soldiers, along with the knowledge that every mile took you farther away from home, probably for good. “There were so many bombs,” said Volodymyr Korotky, a 56-year-old mechanic who left Mariupol with his family and only two suitcases’ worth of clothes he could …

Mariupol’s defences ‘on brink of collapse’, Ukraine official says
2 years, 8 months ago

Mariupol’s defences ‘on brink of collapse’, Ukraine official says

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine again asks Russia for talks as new footage reportedly shot at Azovstal shows women saying they are running out of water and food. Ukraine has urged Russia to hold a “special round of talks” on evacuating fighters and civilians holding out in a vast steel plant in the shattered port city of Mariupol. Oleksiy Arestovych said Mariupol’s defences were …

Russia says civilians can leave the Mariupol steel plant, but Ukraine disagrees
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia says civilians can leave the Mariupol steel plant, but Ukraine disagrees

NPR  

Russia says civilians can leave the Mariupol steel plant, but Ukraine disagrees Enlarge this image toggle caption Alexei Alexandrov/AP Alexei Alexandrov/AP Russia's defense ministry says it will allow civilians to evacuate from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on Monday, according to a statement shared on Telegram and translated by Western outlets. The steel plant is the last remaining Ukrainian …

Ukraine aims to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as Russia starts 'the second phase of the special operation'
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine aims to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as Russia starts 'the second phase of the special operation'

Firstpost  

Russia says its focus was now to ‘provide a land corridor to Crimea,’ and towards a breakaway pro-Russian region of Moldova, Transnistria, where they claim Russian-speaking people were ‘being oppressed’ Zaporizhzhia**, Ukraine:** Ukraine said it would make a fresh attempt on Saturday to evacuate civilians from Mariupol, the devastated port city largely controlled by Russian forces, as hopes for a …

Ukraine aims to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as Russia presses campaign
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine aims to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as Russia presses campaign

The Hindu  

Ukraine said it would make a fresh attempt on Saturday to evacuate civilians from Mariupol, the devastated port city largely controlled by Russian forces, as hopes for a weekend truce during Orthodox Easter faded. The Kremlin has claimed the “liberation” of Mariupol, which is pivotal to its war plans nearly two months after President Vladimir Putin ordered the shock invasion …

Ukraine fends off Russian attacks as Mariupol, Odesa are pounded; top U.S. officials to visit Kyiv
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine fends off Russian attacks as Mariupol, Odesa are pounded; top U.S. officials to visit Kyiv

LA Times  

Russian and Ukrainian troops faced off Saturday along a 300-mile battlefront in the country’s east, where Ukraine said it beat back numerous attacks but faced renewed shelling in the crippled city of Mariupol, the Black Sea port of Odesa and beyond. In the southeast, the devastated port city of Mariupol remains contested, Ukraine said Saturday, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …

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